József Szalai
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | József•Szalai (Kohn-) |
| Used name | József•Szalai |
| Born | 18 December 1892 in Kővágóörs, Veszprém (HUN) |
| Died | 29 November 1990 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Affiliations | Magyar Testgyakorlók Köre/Vívó és Atlétikai Club |
| NOC |  Hungary |
Biography
József Szalai started his sports career at MTK. He was a 10-time Hungarian champion in gymnastics and one-time in diving. Szalai competed at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics in individual all-around gymnastics, and he returned to the Olympics in Amsterdam 16 years later. In 1928 he competed for the Vívó és Atlétikai Klub. After his sports career he became a member of the National Sports Committee, a member of the Hungarian Gymnastics Federation, and a member of the Hungarian Olympic Committee.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | HUN |
József Szalai | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | =15 | |||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | Hungary | |||||
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | HUN |
József Szalai | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | 67 | |||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | Hungary | 10 | ||||
| Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) | =71 | |||||
| Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) | =53 | |||||
| Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) | =57 | |||||
| Rings, Men (Olympic) | 76 | |||||
| Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) | 81 |
Olympic family relations
- Cousin of Béla Sebestyén
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympic Order Recipients (1984 (Bronze))