András Balczó
The native form of this personal name is Balczó András. This article uses the Western name order.
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Kondoros, Hungary | 16 August 1938|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Modern pentathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Csepel SC, Budapest | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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András Balczó (born 16 August 1938) is a retired Hungarian modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1960, 1968 and 1972 Olympics in the individual and team events and won three gold and two silver medal; he missed only one medal, finishing fourth individually in 1960.[1]
Balczó was elected Hungarian Sportsman of the Year 1966, 1969 and 1972, while the pentathlon team was several times chosen as the Hungarian Team of the Year. He was awarded the title of Merited Master of Sport of the USSR in 1972, along with eight other athletes from outside USSR.[2]
He is considered one of the most successful athletes in the history of modern pentathlon.[3] His wife Mónika Császár is a former Olympic gymnast.[1]
References
- 1 2 "András Balczó Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
- ↑ Panorama of the 1972 Sports Year (in Russian). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. 1973. pp. 122–124.
- ↑ Pentathletes from the past: András Balczó (HUN). 12 May 2010
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Preceded by Gyula Zsivótzky |
Hungarian Sportsman of The Year 1966 |
Succeeded by István Kozma |
Preceded by Gyula Zsivótzky |
Hungarian Sportsman of The Year 1969 |
Succeeded by Péter Kelemen |
Preceded by Csaba Hegedűs |
Hungarian Sportsman of The Year 1972 |
Succeeded by Géza Csapó |
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