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Pécsi VSK (athletics)
{{Short description, Hungarian sports club Pécsi VSK (''Pécsi Vasutas Sportkör'') is a Hungarian sports club based in Pécs. The club was founded in 1919. Pécsi VSK, or similar, may also refer to: Active departments * Pécsi VSK-Pannonpower - Men's basketball *Pécsi VSK (men's water polo) * Pécsi VSK (men's football) *Pécsi VSK (men's water polo) * Pécsi VSK (women's football) * Pécsi VSK (athletics) *Pécsi VSK (boxing) *Pécsi VSK (judo) * Pécsi VSK (ski) *Pécsi VSK (orienteering) Former departments * MiZo Pécsi VSK - Women's basketball Olympic athletes * 1936. Berlin, András Bérczes (Bendekovics) András, football * 1952. Helsinki, Antal Lippay * 1952. Helsinki, Egon Solymossy, athletics * 1956. Melbourne, János Héder, gymnastics * 1964. Tokyo, Márta Tolnai, gymnastics * 1968. Mexico City, Róbert Honti, athletics * 2000. Sydney, Zoltán Czukor, athletics * 2000. Sydney, Zsolt Kürtösi Zsolt István Kürtösi (born 21 March 1971 in Kiskunfélegyhá ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pécs
Pécs ( , ; ; Slovak language, Slovak: ''Päťkostolie''; also known by #Name, alternative names) is List of cities and towns of Hungary#Largest cities in Hungary, the fifth largest city in Hungary, on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the country's southwest, close to the border with Croatia. It is the administrative and economic centre of Baranya County, and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pécs. A city dating back to ancient times, settled by the Celts and the Romans, it was made an episcopal see in early medieval Hungary. It has University of Pécs, the oldest university in the country, and is one of its major cultural centers. Pécs has a rich cultural and architectural heritage stemming from 150 years of Ottoman rule, and it contains the largest number of Turkish Ottoman buildings found in any city in Central Europe. It is historically a multi-ethnic city where many cultures have interacted through 2,000 years of history. In recent times, it has been recognize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, then capital of Nazi Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona on the 29th IOC Session on 26 April 1931. The 1936 Games marked the second and most recent time the International Olympic Committee gathered to vote in a city bidding to host those Games. Later rule modifications forbade cities hosting the bid vote from being awarded the games. To outdo the 1932 Summer Olympics, 1932 Los Angeles Games, Adolf Hitler had Olympiastadion (Berlin), a new 100,000-seat track and field stadium built, as well as six gymnasiums and other smaller arenas. The Games were the first to be Fernsehsender Paul Nipkow, televised, with radio broadcasts reaching 41 countries.Rader, Benjamin G. "American Sports: From the Age of Folk Games to the Age of Televised Sports", 5th ed. Filmmaker Leni Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoltán Czukor
Zoltán Czukor (born 18 December 1962 in Komló, Baranya (county), Baranya) is a male race walking, race walker from Hungary, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country. He still competes in long-distance walking races including 24Hr, :es:6 días de Antibes (marcha), Antibes 6 days, and the famous Paris-Colmar where he did not finish the 2011 edition. Achievements References External links * 1962 births Living people Hungarian male race walkers Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Hungary People from Komló Sportspeople from Baranya County Hungarian Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen {{Hungary-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It marked the second time the Summer Olympics were held in Australia, and in the Southern Hemisphere, the first being in Melbourne, in 1956 Summer Olympics, 1956. Teams from 199 countries participated in the 2000 Games, which were the first to feature at least 300 events in its official sports program. The Games were estimated to have cost Australian dollar, A$6.6 billion. These were the final Olympic Games under the International Olympic Committee, IOC presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch before the arrival of his successor Jacques Rogge. The final medal tally at the 2000 Summer Olympics was led by the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics, United States, followed by Russia at the 2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Olympic Games to be staged in Latin America, the first to be staged in a Hispanophone, Spanish-speaking country, and the first to be staged in the Global South. Consequently, these games also marked the first time that there would be a gap of two Olympic Games not to be held in Europe. They were also the first Games to use an All-weather running track, all-weather (smooth) track for track and field events instead of the traditional cinder track, as well as the first example of the Olympics exclusively using electronic timekeeping equipment. The 1968 Games were the third to be held in the last quarter of the year, after the 1956 Summer Olympics, 1956 Games in Melbourne and the 1964 Summer Olympics, 1964 Games in Tokyo. The Mexican Movement of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki due to Japan's invasion of China, before ultimately being cancelled due to World War II. Tokyo was chosen as the host city during the 55th IOC Session in West Germany on 26 May 1959. The 1964 Summer Games were the first Olympics held in Asia, and marked the first time South Africa was excluded for using its apartheid system in sports. Until 1960, South Africa had fielded segregated teams, conforming to the country's racial classifications; for the 1964 Games the International Olympic Committee demanded a multi-racial delegation to be sent, and after South Africa refused, they were excluded from participating. The country was, however, allowed to compete at the 1964 Summer Paralympics, also held in Tokyo, its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the Equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics, equestrian events, which were held in Stockholm, Sweden, in June 1956. These Games were the first to be staged in the Southern Hemisphere and Oceania, as well as the first to be held outside Europe and North America. Melbourne is the most southerly city ever to host the Olympics. Due to the Southern Hemisphere's seasons being different from those in the Northern Hemisphere, the 1956 Games did not take place at the usual time of year, because of the need to hold the events during the warmer weather of the host's spring/summer (which corresponds to the Northern Hemisphere's autumn/winter), resulting in the only summer games ever to be held in November and December. Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egon Solymossy
Egon Solymossy (May 18, 1922 – September 24, 2009) was a Hungarian sprint athlete who competed in late 1940s and early 1950s. At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, he was eliminated in the first round of both the 400 m and 4 × 400 m relay events. He was born in Miskolc Miskolc ( , ; ; Czech language, Czech and ; ; ; ) is a city in northeastern Hungary, known for its heavy industry. With a population of 161,265 as of 1 January 2014, Miskolc is the List of cities and towns in Hungary#Largest cities in Hungary, .... ReferencesBama.hu 24 September 2009 announcement of Solymossy's death. - accessed 27 September 2009. : 1922 births 2009 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Hungarian male sprinters Olympic athletes for Hungary Sportspeople from Miskolc Athletes from Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen {{Hungary-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in 1938 that it would be unable to host the 1940 Olympics in Tokyo due to the ongoing Second Sino-Japanese War, Helsinki had been selected to host the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were then cancelled due to World War II. Tokyo eventually hosted the games in 1964. Helsinki is the northernmost city at which a summer Olympic Games have been held. With London hosting the 1948 Olympics, 1952 is the most recent time when two consecutive summer Olympic Games were held entirely in Europe. The 1952 Summer Olympics was the last of the two consecutive Olympics to be held in Northern Europe, following the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway. They were also the Olympic Games at which the most world records were broken until they were surpassed by the 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pécs 2010
Pécs 2010 is a defunct women's professional Basketball team based in Pécs, Hungary. It used to play in the NB I/A, the top division championship in the country and in EuroLeague Women from its foundation until 2011. The club ceased to exist in the summer of 2012 due to financial reasons. However, two other clubs were founded in the city, that took over the players, coaches and managers of Pécs 2010. These two new clubs are PEAC-Pécs and PINKK-Pécsi 424; they are competing in the NB I/A. History Club names * Pécsi VSK * PVSK-Co-Order * PVSK-Dália * PVSK-MiZo * MiZo-Pécsi VSK * MiZo Pécs * MiZo Pécs 2010 * Pécs 2010 Honours ;International * ''EuroLeague Bronze:'' 2001, 2004 * ''EuroLeague 4th:'' 2005 ;National * ''National Championship:'' 11 (1991–92, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10) * ''Hungarian Cup:'' 11 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010) Internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PVSK Panthers
PVSK-Panthers, for sponsorship reasons known as PVSK-Veolia or simply Pécs, is a men's basketball club based in Pécs, Hungary. It was the oldest non-Budapest based basketball club playing in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A, the first division of Hungary, until 2022, when they were relegated. They played 53 seasons in the top division, which is the second most after MAFC. PVSK-Panthers won one trophy in its history: the Hungarian Cup in 2009. History The team was founded in 1944, they played in the 1st division from 1946 to 1950, then after 4 year, from 1955 to 1985 continuously (with once in 1972 in the 2nd league). In 1985 they fall to the 2nd, in 1992 to the 3rd league. In 1994 they moved to Pécsvárad. In 2000 they won the 3rd division and moved back to Pécs, in 2003 they returned into the top flight. In 2009 they won the regular season and the Hungarian Cup, and finished runner-up in the play-offs. In Pécs, there was another basketball team. In the 1940s and 1950s the ''PEAC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pécsi VSK (orienteering)
{{Short description, Hungarian sports club Pécsi VSK (''Pécsi Vasutas Sportkör'') is a Hungarian sports club based in Pécs. The club was founded in 1919. Pécsi VSK, or similar, may also refer to: Active departments * Pécsi VSK-Pannonpower - Men's basketball *Pécsi VSK (men's water polo) * Pécsi VSK (men's football) *Pécsi VSK (men's water polo) * Pécsi VSK (women's football) * Pécsi VSK (athletics) * Pécsi VSK (boxing) * Pécsi VSK (judo) * Pécsi VSK (ski) * Pécsi VSK (orienteering) Former departments * MiZo Pécsi VSK - Women's basketball Olympic athletes * 1936. Berlin, András Bérczes (Bendekovics) András, football * 1952. Helsinki, Antal Lippay * 1952. Helsinki, Egon Solymossy, athletics * 1956. Melbourne, János Héder, gymnastics * 1964. Tokyo, Márta Tolnai, gymnastics * 1968. Mexico City, Róbert Honti, athletics * 2000. Sydney, Zoltán Czukor, athletics * 2000. Sydney, Zsolt Kürtösi Zsolt István Kürtösi (born 21 March 1971 in Kiskunfélegy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
