István Sándor (8 June 1921 – 5 January 2018) was a Hungarian

rower Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars (called blades in the United Kingdom) are attached to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are ...

. He competed in the men's eight event at the

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 ...

. Sándor had been picked to represent Hungary at the 1948 Olympics, but was dropped for suspected anti-Communist activities. He later emigrated to the United States and then Canada, where he died.

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* 1921 births 2018 deaths Hungarian male rowers Olympic rowers for Hungary Rowers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Rowers from Budapest 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen {{Hungary-rowing-bio-stub