András Takács

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAndrás•Takács
Used nameAndrás•Takács
Born3 July 1945 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
Died12 May 2015 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
Measurements173 cm / 65 kg
AffiliationsBKV Előre SC, Budapest (HUN)
NOC Hungary

Biography

András Takács won 24 Hungarian championship titles on road and one on track. Through 2016, he and László Bodrogi are the only Hungarian cyclists to compete in three Olympics. Takács competed at 1968 Mexico City, 1972 München, and 1980 Moskva, and Bodrogi at 1996 Atlanta, 2004 Athina, and 2008 Beijing. At the München Games, Takács placed sixth with the Hungarian team time trial. He was also a decent speed skater, Hungarian allround champion in 1976 and 1977, and competed in the European Championships in 1970.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) HUN András Takács
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) 58
100 kilometres Team Time Trial, Men (Olympic) Hungary 17
1972 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) HUN András Takács
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) 23
100 kilometres Team Time Trial, Men (Olympic) Hungary 7
1980 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) HUN András Takács
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) 28
100 kilometres Team Time Trial, Men (Olympic) Hungary 17