János Nyisztor

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJános Istvan•Nyisztor
Used nameJános•Nyisztor
Born18 December 1887 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
Died28 March 1924 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
AffiliationsMTK, Budapest (HUN)
NOC Hungary

Biography

As a youngster, János Nyisztor was one of Hungary’s finest gymnasts and at the 1908 London Olympics was a member of the Hungarian team in the all-round competition. His biggest success was in winning the City of Kosice Trophy. After Nyisztor retired from active sport, he became a secondary school teacher and a leading sports instructor. Following a war injury, he died at a relatively young age of pulmonary disease.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1908 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) HUN János Nyisztor
Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) 15