György Csányi (athlete)

György Csányi (7 March 1922 13 December 1978) was a Hungarian athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres.

György Csányi
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Hungary
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1952 Helsinki4×100 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1954 Bern4×100 m

He competed for Hungary at the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland where he won the bronze medal in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay with his team mates László Zarándi, Géza Varasdi and Béla Goldoványi.[1]

Competition record

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Hungary
1948 Olympics London, England 3rd, Heat 7 100 m 11.1
1952 Olympics Helsinki, Finland 5th, Qtr 4 100 m 11.07/10.9

References

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  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "György Csányi Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2017.