István Drubina ( sk, Štefan Drubina; 17 August 1884 – 7 April 1965) was a Slovak

track and field athlete Track and field is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of ...

who competed for Hungary in the

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ...

and in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

. He was born in

Bratislava Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approxim ...

. In 1908, he participated in the 3500 metre walk competition and was eliminated in the first round after finishing fifth in his heat. Four years later, he competed in the 10 kilometre walk event but did not finish his semi-final heat.

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1884 births 1965 deaths Sportspeople from Bratislava Slovak male racewalkers Hungarian male racewalkers Olympic athletes for Hungary Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Austria-Hungary {{Slovakia-sport-bio-stub