Gyula Szabó
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gyula•Szabó |
| Used name | Gyula•Szabó |
| Born | 20 October 1947 in Poroszló, Heves (HUN) |
| Died | 13 August 2018 |
| Measurements | 174 cm / 74 kg |
| Affiliations | Magyar Honvédelmi Szövetség BEFAG/Magyar Honvédelmi Szövetség Miskolci LK |
| NOC |  Hungary |
Biography
Gyula Szabó started his sports career at Egri MHSZ in 1964. Szabó started shooting in running targets during his military service in 1967 and won that year’s national championship in the individual and with the team of Egri Honvéd. He then was named to the national team. From 1968, he worked and competed for the Forestry of Miskolc.
Szabó was a nine-time Hungarian champion and at the Olympics finished 13th in 1972 and 9th in 1976. He placed second four times with the Hungarian team at the World Championships. In 1974 and 1975 he was selected as the shooter of the year in Hungary.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Shooting | HUN |
Gyula Szabó | |||
| Running Target, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 13 | |||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Shooting | HUN |
Gyula Szabó | |||
| Running Target, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 9 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (0–4–1 1974 Bern/Thun silver: 50 m mixed running target team; 1975 München silver: 50 m running target team; 1979 Linz silver: 50 m running target team and 50 m mixed running target team, bronze: 50 m mixed running target)