László Hauler

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLászló Pál•Hauler
Used nameLászló•Hauler
Born26 June 1884 in Craidorolţ, Satu Mare (ROU)
Died12 September 1914 in Bojanowo, Wielkopolskie (POL)
AffiliationsSoproni Atlétikai Club, Sopron (HUN)
NOC Hungary

Biography

Lieutenant László Hauler was a versatile all-round sportsman, and was a good gymnast, shooter, fencer, swimmer, cyclist, skater, and a great rider. He finished high school in Debrecen with excellent results, and then enrolled in the ”Honvéd Hadaprod School” at Oradea. After completing his schooling, he went to the Hungarian Royal 18th Honved Pedestrian Grade and started his service at Soprob in West Hungary. At the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, he participated as a sports shooter in five events, with a best finish of 10th in the military rifle team competition. In autumn 1912, Hauler enrolled on a teacher’s training course in Pécs, after which he became a gymnastics and fencing teacher at the Pécs Honvéd School. Sadly, in 1914, he died during Word War I, a little over a month after Hungary’s involvement in the hostilites.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Shooting HUN László Hauler
Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) 74
Military Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) 27
Military Rifle, Any Position, 600 metres, Men (Olympic) 83
Military Rifle, 200, 400, 500 and 600 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) Hungary 10
Small-Bore Rifle, Any Position, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) 29