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György Sztantics
György Sztantics ( sh, Đuro Stantić) (Subotica, Szabadka, 19 August 1878 – Subotica, Szabadka, 10 July 1918) was a Hungary, Hungarian athlete (ethnic Bunjevci, Bunjevac from today's Serbia) who competed mainly in the 3000 metre walk. He competed for Hungary at the Athletics at the 1906 Intercalated Games, 1906 Intercalated Games held in Athens, Greece in the 3000 metre walk where he won the gold medal. References 1878 births 1918 deaths Hungarian male racewalkers Medalists at the 1906 Intercalated Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1906 Intercalated Games Bunjevci Sportspeople from Subotica {{Hungary-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics (sport)
Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and racewalking. The results of racing events are decided by finishing position (or time, where measured), while the jumps and throws are won by the athlete that achieves the highest or furthest measurement from a series of attempts. The simplicity of the competitions, and the lack of a need for expensive equipment, makes athletics one of the most common types of sports in the world. Athletics is mostly an individual sport, with the exception of relay races and competitions which combine athletes' performances for a team score, such as cross country. Organized athletics are traced back to the Ancient Olympic Games from 776 BC. The rules and format of the modern events in athletics were defined in Western Europe and North America in the 19th and early 20th century, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
