György Sztantics ( sh, Đuro Stantić) (
Szabadka, 19 August 1878 –
Szabadka, 10 July 1918) was a
Hungarian athlete (ethnic
Bunjevac
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Alojzije Stantić: KREPOSTI NAŠIH PREDAKA, Subotica, November 2004.
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) who competed mainly in the 3000 metre walk.
He competed for Hungary at the 1906 Intercalated Games
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held in Athens
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, Greece
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in the 3000 metre walk where he won the gold medal.
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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
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