János Murányi
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János Murányi is a retired male discus throw
er from Hungary
. He represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics
in Munich
, where he ended up in 12th place in the overall-rankings. Murányi is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's discus event at the 1970 Summer Universiade
in Torino, Italy
.
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
er from 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...
. He represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, where he ended up in 12th place in the overall-rankings. Murányi is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's discus event at the 1970 Summer Universiade
1970 Summer Universiade
The 1970 Summer Universiade, also known as the VI Summer Universiade, took place in Turin, Italy.After the City of Lisbon defected hosting the 1969 Universiade, the games were assigned to Turin to be held next year.-Medal table:...
in Torino, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.