István Gyulai
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István Gyulai was a former Hungarian
television commentator and General Secretary of the IAAF.
A sprinter during his active athletics career, he was a 28-time national champion. He won two relay medals in two editions of the Universiade
: a gold medal over 4 x 100 metres in 1963 and a silver medal over 4 x 400 metres in 1965. He participated in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. He was part of the Budapest Honvéd sports club.
He started his television career in 1970 on Hungarian television. He led the sport section between 1990 and 1991.
He was a member of the IAAF Council from 1984 until 2001, and from 1991 until his death he was the General Secretary of the IAAF. During his years in the council, he still worked for the Hungarian Television as well. He was a key figure in helping Hungary host major athletics events; among the competitions held in the country were two editions of the IAAF World Indoor Championships, the 1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
and the 1998 European Athletics Championships.
On October 7, 2006, the athletics stadium in Debrecen
, Hungary
was rededicated the István Gyulai Athletics Stadium in his honour. Five years after his death, the István Gyulai Memorial – Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix was launched in his honour, with his son Marton acting as meeting director.
His wife, middle-distance runner Olga Kazi
, also competed at the Olympics for Hungary. Both his sons followed his steps in sports. The elder, Miklós Gyulai, a sprinter
who was national champion and ran the 4x100 relay on the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the 4x100 relay final on the 2001 World Championships, later became the founding member of the Hungarian bobsleigh
team, competing in 1994, 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics. His younger son, Márton Gyulai
is currently member of the Hungarian bobsleigh team. The idea of the boys trying themselves out in bobsleigh came from their father.
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...
television commentator and General Secretary of the IAAF.
A sprinter during his active athletics career, he was a 28-time national champion. He won two relay medals in two editions of the Universiade
Universiade
The Universiade is an International multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation . The name is a combination of the words "University" and "olympiad"...
: a gold medal over 4 x 100 metres in 1963 and a silver medal over 4 x 400 metres in 1965. He participated in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. He was part of the Budapest Honvéd sports club.
He started his television career in 1970 on Hungarian television. He led the sport section between 1990 and 1991.
He was a member of the IAAF Council from 1984 until 2001, and from 1991 until his death he was the General Secretary of the IAAF. During his years in the council, he still worked for the Hungarian Television as well. He was a key figure in helping Hungary host major athletics events; among the competitions held in the country were two editions of the IAAF World Indoor Championships, the 1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 22nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held on March 26, 1994 in Budapest, Hungary.- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- External links :**...
and the 1998 European Athletics Championships.
On October 7, 2006, the athletics stadium in Debrecen
Debrecen
Debrecen , is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. Debrecen is the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar county.- Name :...
, 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...
was rededicated the István Gyulai Athletics Stadium in his honour. Five years after his death, the István Gyulai Memorial – Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix was launched in his honour, with his son Marton acting as meeting director.
His wife, middle-distance runner Olga Kazi
Olga Kazi
Olga Kazi-Gyulai is a retired female middle distance runner from Hungary, who twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics: 1960 and 1964. She set her personal best in the women's 800 metres on 1962-09-16 at the European Championships in Belgrade.-References:**...
, also competed at the Olympics for Hungary. Both his sons followed his steps in sports. The elder, Miklós Gyulai, a sprinter
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
who was national champion and ran the 4x100 relay on the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the 4x100 relay final on the 2001 World Championships, later became the founding member of the Hungarian bobsleigh
Bobsleigh
Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of two or four make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled that are combined to calculate the final score....
team, competing in 1994, 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics. His younger son, Márton Gyulai
Marton Gyulai
Márton Gyulai is a Hungarian bobsledder who competed internationally from 2001 to 2006. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 23rd in the four-man event at Salt Lake City in 2002, and drove both the 2-man and the 4-man sled in the 2006 Winter Olympics.Gyulai graduated from...
is currently member of the Hungarian bobsleigh team. The idea of the boys trying themselves out in bobsleigh came from their father.