Béla Szepes
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Béla Szepes aka Béla Strauch, was a Hungarian
cross-country skier and athlete who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics
and in the 1928 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Nowa Wes and died in Budapest
.
In 1924 he participated in the 18 kilometre cross-country skiing event
at the Chamonix Olympics but did not finish.
For years later he competed in the Amsterdam
Games in the javelin throw where he won the silver medal.
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...
cross-country skier and athlete who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics
1924 Winter Olympics
The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France...
and in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
.
He was born in Nowa Wes and died in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
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In 1924 he participated in the 18 kilometre cross-country skiing event
Cross-country skiing at the 1924 Winter Olympics - Men's 18 km
The 18 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1924 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Saturday, February 2, 1924.Forty-one cross-country skiers from twelve nations competed.-Medalists:...
at the Chamonix Olympics but did not finish.
For years later he competed in the Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
Games in the javelin throw where he won the silver medal.