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László Horváth (modern Pentathlete)
László Horváth (born 21 April 1946) is a Hungarian former modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ..., winning a silver medal in the team event. References 1946 births Living people Hungarian male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for Hungary Modern pentathletes at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Hungary Olympic medalists in modern pentathlon Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics People from Csorna Sportspeople from Győr-Moson-Sopron County 20th-century Hungarian people 21st-century Hungarian people {{Hungary-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Csorna
Csorna is a town in Győr-Moson-Sopron county, Hungary. Csorna is located near the Fertő-Hanság National Park. There are two districts in the town: the Földsziget and the Csatárimajor. Etymology The name comes from Slavic ''*Cherna/Chorna'' (black), see also e.g. Čierna, Černá or Czarna. History At 13 June 1849, during the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848 and 1849, in the Battle of Csorna the Hungarian division led by Colonel György Kmety defeated the Austrian troops led by Major General Franz Wyss, who died in the battle. The Hungarian peasants tried to help the Hungarian troops, and because of this the Austrians when they returned to Csorna on 21 June, they burned the city to punish its inhabitants. Jews Jews first settled in the town in the second half of the 18th century, at the invitation of the estate owner, count Eszterhazy. The majority were engaged in commerce, while there were some industrialists. The community was organized in 1853. the synagogue was b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
