Olympic Athlete. A native of Romania, he was a boxer and gold medalist during the 1956 Summer Olympics at Melbourne. Fighting in the Welterweight Division, he won a decision victory over Ireland's Frederick Tiedt to finish in first place. Linca became the first boxer from Romania to win a gold medal and is the only one to date. He died of complications from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
- Name: Nicolae Linca
- Birth: 02/01/1929 (Blaj, Municipiul Blaj, Alba, Romania)
- Death: 28/06/2008 (Alba, Romania)
- Died at 79
- Famous Person: yes
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- Lived in Feisa, Comuna Jidvei
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