Béla Szepes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Béla Szepes

Athlete, skier, graphic designer, journalist

Date of Birth: 05-Sep-1903

Place of Birth: Spišská Nová Ves, Košice Region, Slovakia

Date of Death: 26-Jun-1986

Profession: screenwriter, journalist, caricaturist, athletics competitor, ski jumper, cross-country skier, javelin thrower

Nationality: Hungary

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Béla Szepes (also known as Béla Strauch; September 5, 1903 – June 20, 1986) was a Hungarian skier, athlete, graphic designer and journalist.
He competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics and won the silver medal in the javelin throw in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
He captured seven Hungarian Athletics Championships and three British Athletics Championships titles. Later Szepes had a successful career as a graphic artist, becoming an influential sports cartoonist in Hungary.