György Luntzer
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György Luntzer was a Slovak
track and field athlete
and sport wrestler
who competed for Hungary
in the 1908 Summer Olympics
and in the 1912 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Bratislava
and died in Transylvania
, Romania
.
In 1908 he finished seventh in the discus throw competition
. He also participated in the Greek discus throw competition
and in the freestyle javelin throw event
but in both competitions his final ranking is unknown.
He also participated as sport wrestler
in the 1908 Summer Games but was eliminated in the first round of the Greco-Roman light heavyweight event.
Four years later he finished 21st in the discus throw competition
as well as twentieth in the two handed discus throw event
.
Slovaks
The Slovaks, Slovak people, or Slovakians are a West Slavic people that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is closely related to the Czech language.Most Slovaks today live within the borders of the independent Slovakia...
track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
and sport wrestler
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
who competed for Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
and in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
.
He was born in Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
and died in Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
.
In 1908 he finished seventh in the discus throw competition
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw
The men's discus throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on July 16, 1908.42 throwers from eleven nations competed.-Records:...
. He also participated in the Greek discus throw competition
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's Greek discus
The men's Greek-style discus throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on July 18, 1908. In the Greek-style event, throwers hurled the discus from atop a rectangular platform raised above the ground. Throwing...
and in the freestyle javelin throw event
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's freestyle javelin
The men's freestyle javelin throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The javelin could be held anywhere. The competition was held on July 15, 1908.33 throwers from nine nations competed....
but in both competitions his final ranking is unknown.
He also participated as sport wrestler
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
in the 1908 Summer Games but was eliminated in the first round of the Greco-Roman light heavyweight event.
Four years later he finished 21st in the discus throw competition
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw
The men's discus throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics...
as well as twentieth in the two handed discus throw event
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's two handed discus throw
The men's two handed discus throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the event at the Olympics, along with the other two handed throws. The format of the event was such that each thrower threw...
.