Great Olympians

Biographies - SZA


Szabácsy István

B. 1926-09-01, Fácánkert, Hungary; D. 1988-11-30
Equestrianism - Eventing
1972 HP
Three-Day Event, Individual 38th -3.32
Three-Day Event, Team dnf 0.64
0.64032


Szabados László

B. 1911-04-11, Subotica, now in Serbia, represented Hungary; D. 1992-04-28
Swimming (1 bronze)
1932 HP
Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay bronze 640
640


Shannon Lynn Szabados

B. 1986-08-06, Edmonton, Alb., Canada
Ice Hockey (2 gold, 1 silver)
2010 2014 2018 HP
Women's Team gold gold silver 12600
12600


Szabics Magdolna, née Gulyás

B. 1949-07-07, Karcag, Hungary; D. 2014-06-14
Basketball
1980 HP
Women's Team fourth 800
800

Magdolna is the third Gulyás sister, next to Éva and Ildikó, on the same team.


Aladar Szabo

B. 1933-03-15, Eger, Hungary, represented Brazil; D. 1982-10-12
Aquatics - Water Polo
1964 HP
Men's Team R1:4th 12.8
12.8


Alexandru Szabo

B. 1937-01-20, Brașov, Romania
Aquatics - Water Polo
1956 1960 1964 HP
Men's Team 8th fifth fifth 1128
1128


Szabó Aranka

competed as

Szabó-Bartha Aranka

B. 1926-10-09, Budapest, Hungary; D. 2018-10-09
Athletics - Track & Field
1952 HP
Women's 100 metres R1:3rd 0.023
Women's 4x100m Relay R1:dnf 4.3
4.323


Arpad Szabo

B. 1957-10-04, Reghin, Romania
Judo
1980 HP
Men's Extra-Lightweight (-60 kg) R1 0.587
0.587


Szabó Bence

B. 1962-06-13, Békéscsaba, Hungary
Fencing (2 gold, 2 silver)
1988 1992 1996 HP
Men's Individual Sabre gold 17th 8005
Men's Team Sabre gold silver silver 4500
12505


Ecaterina Szabo

B. 1966-01-22, Romania
Gymnastics (4 gold, 1 silver)
1984 HP
Individual combined silver 4000
Team combined gold 1600
Floor Exercises gold 1600
Beam gold 1600
Vault gold 1600
10400


Szabó Ferenc

B. 1948-09-18, Pécs, Hungary
Judo
1972 HP
Men's Lightweight (-63 kg) Rep2 312
312


Gabriela Szabo

B. 1975-11-14, Bistrița, Romania
Track & Field (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
1996 2000 HP
Women's 1500 m silver bronze 6560
Women's 5000 m R1:7th gold 6400.4
12960.4


Szabó Gabriella

B. 1986-08-14, Budapest, Hungary
Canoeing, Kayak (2 gold, 1 silver)
2008 2012 2016 HP
Women's Fours, 500 m silver gold gold 12600
12600


Geza Szabo

B. 1940-12-01, Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania; D. 1993-04-14
Ice Hockey
1964 1968 HP
Men's Team 12th 12th 40
40


Szabó Gyula (1)

B. 1943-12-29, Újpest, Hungary
Boxing
1968 HP
Men's Bantamweight (-54 kg) R32 1.02
1.02


Szabó Gyula (2)

B. 1947-10-20, Poroszló, Hungary; D. 2018-08-13
Shooting
1972 1976 HP
Running Target 13th 9th 278.4
278.4


Herma Szabo

competed as

Herma Planck-Szabo

B. 1902-02-22, Wien, Austria; D. 1986-05-07
Figure Skating (1 gold)
1924 HP
Women's Individual gold 9600
9600


Szabó István (1)

B. 1950-06-15, Budapest, Hungary
Canoeing - Kayak Sprint (1 silver, 1 bronze)
1972 1976 1980 HP
Men's Kayak Doubles 1000 m bronze silver 4920
Men's Kayak Fours 1000 m sixth 320
5240


Szabó István (2)

B. 1945-04-23, Gyöngyös, Hungary
Handball
1972 HP
Men's Team 8th 128
128


Iuliu Szabo

B. 1940-12-01, Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania; D. 2003-03-17
Ice Hockey
1964 1968 HP
Men's Team 12th 12th 40
40


Szabó János

B. 1945-03-03, Budapest, Hungary; D. 2017-10-15
Athletics
1968 HP
Men's 3000 m Steeplechase R1:10th 0.026
0.026


Szabó Kálmán

B. 1885-11-22, Apc, Hungary; D. 1951-04-14
Gymnastics
1906 1908 HP
Individual combined (5 events) 31st -2.48
Individual combined (7 events) 34th -2.18
Team combined, Swedish system sixth 120
120.0066

Olympic Competitor nr 2436


Ladislao Szabo Klein

B. 1923-04-11, Budapest, Hungary, represented Argentina
Aquatics - Water Polo
1948 1952 HP
Men's Team R2:3rd R2:4th 52.75
52.75


Szabó Lajos

B. 1956-04-23, Berettyóújfalu, Hungary
Freestyle Wrestling
1980 HP
Men's Flyweight (-52 kg) fourth 2400
2400


Szabó László (1)

B. 1908-01-02, Suttő, Hungary; D. 1992-12-06
Rowing
1936 HP
Men's Eights fifth 500
500


Szabó László (2)

B. 1945-01-01, Csókakő, Hungary
Handball
1972 HP
Men's Team 8th 128
128


Szabó László (3)

B. 1946-08-07, Kecskemét, Hungary
Freestyle Wrestling
1972 HP
Men's Featherweight (-62 kg) 14th 24
24


Szabó László (4)

B. 1953-11-02, Budapest, Hungary; D. 2016-08
Canoeing, Kayak Sprint
1980 HP
Men's Doubles, 500 m 8th 192
192


Szabó László (5)

B. 1955-09-21, Makó, Hungary; D. 2017-11-29
Handball
1980 1984 1988 HP
Men's Team fourth fourth 1760
1760


Szabó Miklós (1)

B. 1908-12-06, Budapest, Hungary; D. 2000-12-03
Athletics - Track and Field
1936 HP
Men's 800 metres SF:4th 68
Men's 1500 metres 7th 400
468


Szabó Miklós (2)

B. 1928-12-22, Kecskemét, Hungary
Athletics - Track & Field
1956 1960 HP
Men's 5000 metres fourth R1:8th 1600.0091
1600.0091


Szabó Miklós (3)

B. 1938-09-02, Szolnok, Hungary
Shooting
1960 HP
Men's Free Rifle 18th 3.84
3.84


Paul Szabo

B. 1954-10-08, Cluj-Napcca, Romania
Fencing
1976 HP
Men's Épée, Individual R3:6th 0.455
Men's Épée, Team sixth 160
160.455


Szabó Sándor (1)

B. 1941-01-29, Budapest, Hungary; D. 1992-08-07
Fencing
1964 1968 1972 HP
Men's Foil, Individual 7th/8th BarR3 SF:6th 493.13
Men's Foil, Team 7th/8th fifth fourth 732
1225.13


Szabó Sándor (2)

B. 1951-03-29, Budapest, Hungary
Aquatics - Swimming
1968 1972 HP
Men's 100 metres Breaststroke SF:20th R1:25th 1.1
Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay R1:11th 8th 80
81.1


Vilmoș Szabo

B. 1964-12-30, Brașov, Romania
Fencing (1 bronze)
1984 1988 1992 1996 HP
Men's Sabre, Individual 26th 16th 65.982
Men's Sabre, Team (bronze) fourth seventh 620.4
686.382


Szabó Zsuzsa

B. 1940-01-16, Pécs, Hungary
Athletics - Track & Field
1964 HP
Women's 800 metres fourth 1600
1600


Katarzyna Irena Szafrańska

B. 1965-07-10, Nowy Sącz, Poland
Alpine Skiing
1988 HP
Women's Giant Slalom 16th 6.4
Women's Slalom 17th 4
10.4


Józef Szajba

B. 1910-01-14, Nowa Osada, Poland, then part of Russia; D. 1945
Sailing
1936 HP
Six metres Class 11th 32
32


Zbigniew Szajewski

B. 1914-06-10, Warszawa, Poland, then part of Russia; D. 1997-04-13
Wrestling - Greco-Roman
1936 1948 1952 HP
Men's Lightweight (-66 kg) sixth 1110
Men's Lightweight (-67 kg) 10th
1110


Andrzej Szajna

B. 1949-09-30, Wrocław, Poland
Artistic Gymnastics
1972 1976 1980 HP
Men's Individual Combined 15th sixth 17th 654
Men's Team Combined fourth 11th 416
Men's Parallel Bars sixth 160
1230


Andrzej Szal

B. 1942-01-10, Nowy Targ, Poland
Ice Hockey
1964 HP
Men's Team 9th 80
80


Szalai György

B. 1951-02-14, Gádoros, Hungary
Weightlifting (1 bronze)
1980 HP
Men's Heavyweight II (-110 kg) bronze 3840
3840


Szalai József (1)

B. 1892-12-18, Kövágóörs, Hungary; D. 1990-11-29
Gymnastics
1912 1920 1924 1928 HP
Individual combined (4 events) 15th 12.5
Men's Individual Combined (9 events) 67th
Men's Team Combined 10th 25
Men's Vault 71st -
Men's Parallel Bars 53rd -
Men's Horizontal Bar 57th -
Men's Rings 76th -
Men's Pommeled Horse 81st -
37.5

Olympic Competitor nr 6496


Szalai József (2)

B. 1961-03-08, Abádszalók, Hungary
Athletics - Track & Field
1980 HP
Men's 400 m Hurdles SF:12th 60
60


Szálas János

B. 1956-05-19, Ajka, Hungary
Athletics - Track & Field
1980 HP
Men's 20 km Walk 12th 40
40


Szalay Imre

B. 1905, Budapest, Hungary; D. 1942
Wrestling - Greco-Roman
1928 HP
Men's Light-Heavyweight (-82.5 kg) 7th 600
600


Szalay Jenő

B. 1904-09-04, from Budapest, represented Hungary; D. 1976-08-13
Athletics - Track & Field
1928 HP
Men's 400 m R1:4th 0.000024
0.000024


Szalay László

B. 1914-12-13, Budapest, Hungary; D. 2008-04-15
Nordic Combined & Alpine Skiing
1936 HP
Men's Nordic Combined dnf 0.00000064
Men's Alpine Combined 19th 2.4
2.40000064


Szalay Miklós

B. 1946-12-06, Salgótarján, Hungary
Football (1 gold)
1968 HP
Men's Team (gold) 2000
2000


Szalay Pál

B. 1892-06-30, Kula, now in Vojvodina, Serbia, then a part of Hungary, represented Hungary

Olympic Competitor nr 5480

I consider him to be of Serbian nationality, since the Hungarians never left Vojvodina and are still one the largest groups in that part of Serbia.


Szalay Sándor

B. 1893-06-06, Budapest, Hungary; D. 1965-04-05
Figure Skating
1932 HP
Pairs fourth 2000
2000


Száll Antal

B. 1944-01-26, Budapest, Hungary
Aquatics - Swimming
1964 HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle R1:36th -3.64
Men's 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay R1:9th 40
40.00064


Szalma László

B. 1957-10-22, Vác, Hungary
Athletics - Track & Field
1980 1984 1988 1992 HP
Men's Long Jump fourth sixth QU:34th 3696.00264
3696.00264


Szalonna Juliana

B. 1959-04-16, Miskolc, Hungary
Volleyball
1980 HP
Women's Team fourth 800
800


Szalontai Zoltán

B. 1956-08-15, Miskolc, Hungary; D. 2005-11-24
Freestyle Wrestling
1980 HP
Men's Featherweight (-62 kg) 8th 384
384


Szamosi Ferenc

B. 1915-02-15, Budapest, Hungary; D. 1968-07-14
Ice Hockey & Hockey
1936 1936 HP
Ice Hockey Men's Team SF:4th 164
Hockey Men's Team 7th 136
300


Szántay Jenö

Olympic Competitor nr 4183


Szántó Árpád

B. 1889-10-10, Târgu Secuiesc, Romania, represented Hungary

Olympic Competitor nr 6014


Lajos P. "Louis" Szanto

B. 1890-10-08, Budapest, Hungary, represented the USA; D. 1965-03-15
Art Competitions
1936 HP
Painting - unknown event AC 3.724
3.724


Philippe Szanyiel

B. 1960-12-23, Manosque, France
Basketball
1984 HP
Men's Team 11th 32
32


Ladislaus Peter Maria Gabriel Antonius Benedikt Bonaventura "Laszlo" Szapáry

B. 1910-07-12, Altmünster, Austria; D. 1998-07-22
Shooting
1952 1956 1960 1964 HP
Trap 22nd 10th 43rd 150.60006
150.60006


Nikolaus Friedrich Eduard Maria Gabriel "Nicky" Szapáry

B. 1959-05-30, Wien, Austria
Shooting
1980 1984 HP
Skeet 11th 13th 134.4
134.4


Szarka Zoltán

B. 1942-08-12, Csorna, Hungary; D. 2016-04-18
Football (1 gold)
1968 HP
Men's Team gold 2000
2000


Andrzej Szarmach

B. 1950-10-03, Gdańsk, Poland
Football (1 silver)
1976 HP
Men's Team silver 2000
2000


Szarvas Gábor

B. 1943-11-18, Újpest, Hungary; D. 1992-01-03
Weightlifting
1972 HP
Men's Middleweight (-75 kg) sixth 960
960


Szathmáry Elemér

B. 1926-02-16, Budapest, Hungary; D. 1971-12-17
Aquatics - Swimming (1 silver)
1948 HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle SF:13th 25.6
Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay silver 1000
1025.6


Szathmáry Kálmán

Olympic Competitor nr 4506


Camil Szatmary

B. 1909-03-11, represented Romania
Fencing
1936 HP
Men's Sabre, Individual R1:5th 0.00015
Men's Sabre, Team R1:3rd 1.065
1.06515


Szatola Albert

B. 1927-02-16, Budapest, Hungary; D. 2010-04-19
Equestrianism - Jumping
1956 HP
Jumping, Individual 11th 80
Jumping, Team dnf 0.25
80.25


Józef Szawara

B. 1902, Mińsk, Poland, then part of Russia; D. 1944-08-05
Rowing
1924 HP
Men's Coxed Fours R1:3rd 97.5
97.5


Written 2002-10-29 - last modified 2024-10-18

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