István Szebeny

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameIstván Nándor Antal•Szebeny
Used nameIstván•Szebeny
Nick/petnamesStefan
Born22 November 1890 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
Died11 March 1953 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
Measurements67 kg
AffiliationsHungária EE, Budapest (HUN)
NOC Hungary

Biography

István Szebeny started his career as an athlete at the Pannónia Rowing Club together with his three brothers, the twins Miklós and György and their oldest, Antal. In 1911, the four Szebeny brothers left Pannónia and founded the Hungária Rowing Club. In 1911 and 1912, they won the national title in coxless fours. At the 1912 Olympic Games they failed to reach the final.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Rowing HUN István Szebeny
Eights, Men (Olympic) Hungaria Evezős Egylet 2 h3 r1/4

Olympic family relations