György Sarlós
Encyclopedia
György Sarlós is a Hungarian
rower
who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics
, in the 1968 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1972 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Budakeszi
.
In 1960 he was a crew member of the Hungarian boat which was eliminated in the repechage of the coxless fours event.
Four years later he won the silver medal with the Hungarian boat in the coxless fours competition.
At the 1972 Games he and his partner László Balogh
were eliminated in the repechage of the coxless pairs event.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
, in the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
, and in the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
.
He was born in Budakeszi
Budakeszi
Budakeszi is a town in Pest County, in the Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. It is located beyond the Jánoshegy hill at the western city limits of Budapest, about west of the Zero Kilometre Stone in the city centre...
.
In 1960 he was a crew member of the Hungarian boat which was eliminated in the repechage of the coxless fours event.
Four years later he won the silver medal with the Hungarian boat in the coxless fours competition.
At the 1972 Games he and his partner László Balogh
László Balogh
László Balogh is a Hungarian painter from Szentendre. Since 1956, his works have been shown both in Hungary and abroad, and his paintings can be found in private and public collections in Hungary, Germany, the United States, Switzerland, France, Austria, Sweden, Finland and...
were eliminated in the repechage of the coxless pairs event.