István Grósz (20 November 1895 – 16 April 1945)
was a Jewish Hungarian
middle-distance runner
Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. The 1 ...
. He competed in the
men's 1500 metres at the
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...
.
(has a photo)
He was executed by the paramilitary of the Arrow Cross Party
The Arrow Cross Party ( hu, Nyilaskeresztes Párt – Hungarista Mozgalom, , abbreviated NYKP) was a far-right Hungarian ultranationalist party led by Ferenc Szálasi, which formed a government in Hungary they named the Government of National ...
in 1944.
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1895 births
1945 deaths
Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Hungarian male middle-distance runners
Olympic athletes for Hungary
Athletes from Budapest
People executed by the Government of National Unity (Hungary)
20th-century Hungarian people
Hungarian Athletics Championships winners
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