Leó Baráth

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLeó László•Baráth (Freund-)
Used nameLeó•Baráth
Other namesLeó von Baráth
Born9 June 1891 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
AffiliationsMAC, Budapest (HUN)
NOC Hungary

Biography

Leó von Baráth competed in singles and doubles at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. In singles he was paired against his doubles partner, Aurél von Kelemen, in the second round, after a bye in round one, losing to him in straight sets, but von Kelemen lost in the next round. They fared no better in doubles, losing in straights in the first round. Von Baráth was a military officer, who served in World War I. After the war he worked in the automotive industry, where he was the owner of several patents. Baráth was also active in touring car racing in the 1920s.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Tennis HUN Leó Baráth
Singles, Men (Olympic) =31
Doubles, Men (Olympic) Aurél Kelemen =15