Ernő Márkus

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameErnő•Márkus
Used nameErnő•Márkus
Born15 April 1890 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
AffiliationsBAK
NOC Hungary

Biography

Ernő Márkus started his career in the colors of BAK in 1908. In 1912, he was third in the Hungarian championship and competed at the Stockholm Olympics. The following year, he won the Hungarian and Budapest championship titles as a lightweight. In 1914, he placed third in 67.5 kg at the unofficial European Championship.

After World War I, Márkus moved to Wien (Vienna), where he continued his wrestling career and won the Austrian championship in 1923, and became the coach of Hakoah in Vienna. At the 1924 Paris Olympics, he was the head coach of the Austrian wrestling team.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Wrestling HUN Ernő Márkus
Lightweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) AC r3/8