György Sztantics
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György Sztantics (Szabadka
, August 19, 1878 – Szabadka
, July 9, 1918) was a Hungarian
athlete (ethnic Bunjevac
from todays Serbia
) who competed mainly in the 3000 metre walk.
He competed for Hungary at the 1906 Summer Olympics
held in Athens
, Greece
in the 3000 metre walk where he won the gold medal.
Subotica
Subotica is a city and municipality in northern Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina...
, August 19, 1878 – Szabadka
Subotica
Subotica is a city and municipality in northern Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina...
, July 9, 1918) was a Hungarian
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...
athlete (ethnic Bunjevac
Bunjevci
Bunjevci are a South Slavic community and ethnic group living mostly in the Bačka region of Serbia and southern Hungary...
from todays Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
) who competed mainly in the 3000 metre walk.
He competed for Hungary at the 1906 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1906 Summer Olympics
At the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens, 21 events in athletics were contested. Now called the Intercalated Games, the 1906 Games are no longer considered as an official Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee.-Medal summary:...
held in Athens
Athens
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, Greece
Greece
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in the 3000 metre walk where he won the gold medal.