Ottó Misángyi (; 20 April 1895 – 30 November 1977) was a Hungarian athletics coach, sports official, university professor and writer. Born in

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 c ...

, Misángyi was notary in the Hungarian Athletics Association (HAA) before

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. In the war he was captured and held in custody by the Russians. He returned to Hungary after the war and managed the athletics department of

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. At the creation of the , Misángyi was selected to the three-member Executive Commission. From 1925 he worked as Professor of Athletics and in 1941 he was promoted to director, a position he held until 1945. Beside his duties in the college, he also earned degrees in commerce and law, and served as professional supervisor of the Hungarian Athletics Association between 1921 and 1932, including a brief period when he acted as vice-president of HAA (1929–1932). He was track and field official at four Olympics between 1924 and 1936. His work was also part of the art competitions at the

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and the

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. After

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he left Hungary and settled in St. Gallen,

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, where he worked as athletics coach and instructor. He died there in 1977.

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1895 births 1977 deaths People from Pécs Hungarian athletics coaches Athletics (track and field) officials Hungarian prisoners of war World War I prisoners of war held by Russia Hungarian emigrants to Switzerland Athletics (track and field) administrators People from St. Gallen (city) Art competitors at the 1936 Summer Olympics Art competitors at the 1932 Summer Olympics {{academic-administrator-stub