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Hungarian sprinter

László Barsi
Barsi in 1928
Personal information
NationalityHungarian
Born25 June 1904
Levice, Hungary
Died6 September 1975 (aged 71)
Budapest, Hungary
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400m
ClubBBTE, Budapest

László Barsi (25 June 1904 – 6 September 1975) was a Hungarian sprinter who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Biography

He was born in Levice and died in Budapest. He appeared at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam.

Barsi finished second behind John Hanlon in the 440 yards event at the 1929 AAA Championships.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "László Barsi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  2. "Foreigners held at Bay". Reynolds's Newspaper. 7 July 1929. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "AAA Championships". Daily News (London). 8 July 1929. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
Hungarian Athletics Championships winners in men's 400 metres
Note that between 1901–1914 the championships were held on 440 yards.
Hungarian Athletics Championships winners in men's 1500 metres
Note that between 1896–1914 the championships were held on 1 mile distance.


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