János Henzsel

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJános•Henzsel
Used nameJános•Henzsel
Other namesJános Henzsely
Born15 August 1881 in Nyíregyháza, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg (HUN)
AffiliationsVándorkedv KK
NOC Hungary

Biography

As a member of the Vándorkedv KK team, János Henzsel won the 1909 Hungarian 100-km Individual Road Race Championship. In 1912, he participated in the same event at the Stockholm Olympics, as well as being part of the team event. He subsequently rode for the Edison, Törekvés and Világosság KK teams. After finishing his competitive cycling career, Henzsel worked as a motorcycle and car mechanic in Budapest. He later competed as a motorsport racer, participating in a number of national and international competitions.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) HUN János Henzsel
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) 75
Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic) Hungary 12