Vilmos Rácz
Encyclopedia
Vilmos Rácz was a Hungarian
athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics
in London
and at the 1912 Summer Olympics
in Stockholm
.
In the 100 metres
, Rácz took second place in his first round heat with a time of 11.4 seconds. He did not advance to the semifinals.
His result in the preliminary heats of the 200 metres
was no different, with his time of 23.3 seconds putting him second in his heat again.
He was married to Therese, and fathered over 12 illegitimate children. He has three daughters with Therese, Sari, Leah and Puci (mother of publishing legend Anna Porter). Anna Porter has written a biography on him,and includes much of his family history.
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. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
in London
London
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and at the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
.
In the 100 metres
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres was the shortest of the sprint races at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The competition was held over the course of three days...
, Rácz took second place in his first round heat with a time of 11.4 seconds. He did not advance to the semifinals.
His result in the preliminary heats of the 200 metres
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres
The men's 200 metre race was held for the third time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The competition was held from July 21, 1908 to July 23, 1908.43 sprinters from 15 nations competed.-Records:...
was no different, with his time of 23.3 seconds putting him second in his heat again.
He was married to Therese, and fathered over 12 illegitimate children. He has three daughters with Therese, Sari, Leah and Puci (mother of publishing legend Anna Porter). Anna Porter has written a biography on him,and includes much of his family history.