István Herczeg (December 7, 1887 – July 4, 1949) was a Hungarian

gymnast Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

who competed 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 part of the Hungarian team, which won the silver medal in the gymnastics men's team, European system event in 1912. He was born in

Apátfalva Apátfalva is a village in Csongrád County, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. Geography It covers an area of and has a population of 2290 people (2015). File:Apátfalva2.jpg, Saint Michael's church, Apátfalva Refere ...

and died in

Szatymaz Szatymaz is a village in Csongrád county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. The village lies 12 kilometers northwest of Szeged, neighboring Lake Fehér, a part of Kiskunság National Park. Szatymaz is accessible via the M ...

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1887 births 1949 deaths Sportspeople from Csongrád-Csanád County Hungarian male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Hungary Olympic silver medalists for Hungary Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics {{Hungary-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub