József Szécsényi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

József Szécsényi

Hungarian athletics competitor

Date of Birth: 10-Jan-1932

Place of Birth: Szegvár, Csongrád County, Hungary

Date of Death: 19-Mar-2017

Profession: biologist, university teacher, athletics competitor, discus thrower

Nationality: Hungary

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About József Szécsényi

  • József Szécsényi (10 January 1932 – 19 March 2017) was a Hungarian track and field athlete, who competed in the discus throw event.
  • He was the bronze medallist at the 1954 European Athletics Championships, becoming Hungary's second such medallist in the event after István Donogán.Szécsényi was multiple Hungarian champion in discus (1955-1956, 1958–63, 1965).
  • He participated in two Olympic Games (1960, 1964), reaching the final both times.
  • He represented Hungary three times at the European Athletics Championships (1954, 1958, 1962). He also competed as a student-athlete and was a medallist at the 1954 World Student Games, 1957 World University Games and the World Festival of Youth and Students in 1955 and 1962.

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