János Somogyi (21 January 1922 – 31 January 1998) was a Hungarian

racewalker Race walking, or racewalking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asses ...

. He competed in the men's 50 kilometres walk at the

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 ...

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1922 births 1998 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Hungarian male race walkers Olympic athletes for Hungary Place of birth missing 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen {{Hungary-athletics-bio-stub