Mór Kóczán
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Mór Kóczán was a Hungarian athlete who competed for Hungary
in the 1908 Summer Olympics
and in the 1912 Summer Olympics
.
He was Jewish, was born in Kocs
, and died in Alsógöd
.
In 1908 he competed in the discus throw event
but his final place is unknown. He also participated in the Greek discus competition
, in the freestyle javelin event
, and in the shot put competition
, but his results in this contests are unknown.
Four years later he won the bronze medal in the Men's javelin throw at the 1912 Olympics. In the two handed javelin throw competition
he finished 12th, and in the discus throw event
he finished 33rd.
He set a world javelin record three times, between 1909 and 1911.
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary comprised present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia , Transylvania , Carpatho Ruthenia , Vojvodina , Burgenland , and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders...
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 Jewish, was born in Kocs
Kocs
Kocs is a village in Komárom-Esztergom county, Hungary. It lies west of Tata and west of Budapest.-History:Kocs is best known internationally as giving rise to the English word coach and its equivalents in nearly all European languages, for example: Czech koč, German kutsche, Dutch koets,...
, and died in Alsógöd
Göd
- Industry :Göd is famous for its thriving tourism. It has a thermal spa open almost 365 days a year with its water already declared as rich in minerals...
.
In 1908 he competed in the discus throw event
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:...
but his final place is unknown. He also participated in the Greek discus 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...
, in the freestyle javelin 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....
, and in the shot put competition
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put
The men's shot put was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on July 16, 1908.25 shot putters from eight nations competed.-Records:...
, but his results in this contests are unknown.
Four years later he won the bronze medal in the Men's javelin throw at the 1912 Olympics. In the two handed javelin throw competition
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's two handed javelin throw
The men's two handed javelin 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...
he finished 12th, and in the discus throw event
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...
he finished 33rd.
He set a world javelin record three times, between 1909 and 1911.
See also
- List of select Jewish track and field athletes