József Berkes
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | József•Berkes (Bittenbinder-, -Szendrey) |
| Used name | József•Berkes |
| Born | 31 December 1890 in Pančevo, Južna Bačka (SRB) |
| Died | 25 January 1963 (aged 72 years 25 days) in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Affiliations | BBTE, Budapest (HUN) |
| NOC |  Hungary |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
József Bittenbinder, as a BBTE gymnast, twice won the national gymnastic team championship, in 1910 and 1911. Under the name József Berkes, he participated in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, and won a silver medal with the Hungarian team in the all-around competition. He retired after the Olympics, and worked as a Budapest lawyer, practicing under the name of his mother, Szendrey.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | HUN |
József Berkes | |||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | Hungary | 2 | Silver |