Lajos Gráf

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLajos Károly Győző•Gráf
Used nameLajos•Gráf
Born28 May 1893 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
Died11 February 1949 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
Measurements81 kg
AffiliationsHungária EE, Budapest (HUN)
NOC Hungary

Biography

Lajos Gráf was a member of the Hungária EE. Initially he took part in single sculling, but became better knwn as part of the successful ”Hungárian eight”, who finished seventh at the 1912 Olympics. Gráf’s brother, Frigyes, participated as a gymnast in the 1906 and 1908 Olympics. After finishing his sports career, Lajos worked as an engineer and construction enterpreneur. In 1949, he commited suicide by hanging himself.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Rowing HUN Lajos Gráf
Eights, Men (Olympic) Hungaria Evezős Egylet 2 h3 r1/4

Olympic family relations

Special Notes