Artúr Balthazár Coray (16 July 1881 in
Budapest
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– 27 February 1909 in
Muralto
Muralto is a municipality in the district of Locarno, in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Geography
Muralto has an area, , of . Of this area, or 71.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 3.3% is forested. Of the rest of the la ...
) was a Hungarian
track and field athlete
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who competed at the
1900 Summer Olympics
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in
Paris
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, France.
Coray competed in the
shot put event. He placed seventh with a best throw of 11.13 metres. In the
discus throw competition, Coray placed eleventh with a best throw of 31.00 metres.
He gave up sports in 1905 due to pulmonary disease and died in 1909.
References
External links
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* De Wael, Herman. ''Herman's Full Olympians'': "Athletics 1900". Accessed 18 March 2006. Available electronically a
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1881 births
1909 deaths
People from Muralto
Hungarian male shot putters
Hungarian male discus throwers
Olympic athletes of Hungary
Athletes (track and field) at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Athletes from Budapest
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