József Darányi

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJózsef•Darányi (Darany-)
Used nameJózsef•Darányi
Born28 September 1905 in Devecser, Veszprém (HUN)
Died23 December 1990 in Veresegyház, Pest (HUN)
Measurements185 cm / 93 kg
AffiliationsMAC, Budapest (HUN)
NOC Hungary

Biography

As a student, József Darányi took up shot put after a bet. As an athlete of MAC, he broke the Hungarian record ten times in a decade, improving it from 14.45m to 15.77m, and this result could not be overturned by his successors for 19 years. He set a world record three times in the two-handed shot put.

From the early 1930s, Darányi was ranked among the best in Europe, finishing eighth at the Los Angeles Olympics and sixth at the Turin European Championships in 1934. In 1928 he graduated as a veterinary medicine. Later, as a Chief Veterinarian, he had little time to train, but was still indispensable in the national team. He retired as a twelve-time champion, winning a World Student Games Championship, and twice won the English Championship. He started in three Olympics. He competed for the national team thirty-six times and was a highly respected team captain for a long time. After his retirement in 1948 he worked as a district veterinarian in Veresegyház.

Personal Best: SP – 15.77 (1935).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Athletics HUN József Darányi
Shot Put, Men (Olympic) 8 r1/2
1932 Summer Olympics Athletics HUN József Darányi
Shot Put, Men (Olympic) 8
1936 Summer Olympics Athletics HUN József Darányi
Shot Put, Men (Olympic) 12