Portrait of a Champion
1977, Hungarian. Directed by Ferenc Kósa.
This Hungarian documentary explores the life and career of Olympic Pentathlon champion Andras Balczo. After winning five gold medals in the event, he retired at age 34. He was offered lucrative positions as a coach in many countries but elected to remain in Hungary, despite the fact that he was never permitted to train anyone there.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hungarian
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- Released
- 22 August 1977
- Original title
- Küldetés
- Country
- Hungary
- Written by
- Ferenc Kósa
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Portrait of a Champion runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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Portrait of a Champion isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 August 1977. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Portrait of a Champion?
Portrait of a Champion (1977) was directed by Ferenc Kósa and stars András Balczó.