Ervin Szerelemhegyi

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameErvin Tivadar István•Szerelemhegyi
Used nameErvin•Szerelemhegyi
Born23 March 1891 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
Died3 October 1969 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
AffiliationsMAC, Budapest (HUN)
NOC Hungary

Biography

Competing for MAC, Ervin Szerelemhegyi won the Hungarian title five times over 200-400 meters and in relays between 1914 and 1919. At the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, he started in four track disciplines.

In 1919 Szerelemhegyi finished his sports career and, as a graduate lawyer, began work as a journalist. From 1921, he worked for the newspapers Nép, Szózat, and Pesti Hírlap. Having supported the Hungarian fascist Arrow Cross Party (Nyilaskeresztes Párt – Hungarista Mozgalom [NYKP]), he had to stand for trial in 1945 but was finally acquited of the charges, and then retired from journalism. His books and writings on sports and tourism were popular for some time.

Personal bests: 100 – 11.0 (1914); 200 – 22.4 (1914); 400 – 51.4 (1916).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Athletics HUN Ervin Szerelemhegyi
100 metres, Men (Olympic) AC h16 r1/3
200 metres, Men (Olympic) 4 h14 r1/3
400 metres, Men (Olympic) 3 h4 r2/3
800 metres, Men (Olympic) AC h7 r1/3
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Hungary 3 h3 r1/2