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

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.