János Karlovits (25 November 1899 – 4 November 1986) was a Hungarian athlete who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Born | 25 November 1899 Szekszárd, Tolna, Hungary |
| Died | 4 November 1986 (aged 86)[1] São Paulo, Brazil |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Pole vault |
| Club | MAC, Budapest |
Career
editKarlovits finished second behind Franklin Kelley in the pole jump event (as it was called at the time) at the 1926 AAA Championships.[2][3] The following year he finished third behind Henry Lindblad at the 1927 AAA Championships.[4][5][6]
Karlovits competed in the men's pole vault at the 1928 Olympic Games.[7]
References
edit- ↑ János Karlovits at Olympedia
- ↑ "AAA Championships". Gloucester Citizen. 3 July 1926. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Champion Athletes". Daily News (London). 5 July 1926. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "An Olympiad". Weekly Dispatch (London). 3 July 1927. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Records go abroad". Western Daily Press. 5 July 1927. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "János Karlovits Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
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