János Pintér
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | János•Pintér |
| Used name | János•Pintér |
| Born | 28 November 1936 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Died | 14 September 2021 (aged 84 years 9 months 16 days) in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 54 kg |
| Affiliations | MAFC, Budapest (HUN) / Budapesti Spartacus SC, Budapest (HUN) |
| NOC |  Hungary |
Biography
Hungarian long-distance runner János Pintér represented MAFC from 1957 to 1959 before representing Budapesti Spartacus throughout the 1960s. The Bulgarian capital of Sofia hosted the 1961 edition of the Summer Universiade, with Pintér winning gold in the 5,000 metres, beating Andrei Barabaș of Romania by less than half a second. Two years later he became the Hungarian champion in the 5,000 metres, earning himself a place at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Pintér failed to advance from his heat in the 5,000 metres in Tokyo, but went on to finish 37th in the marathon just a few days later.
Personal Bests: 5000 – 13:58.6 (1967); 10000 – 28:47.4 (1967); Mar – 2-16:34 (1968).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Athletics | HUN |
János Pintér | |||
| 5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 10 h1 r1/2 | |||||
| 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Marathon, Men (Olympic) | 37 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–0–0 1961 Sofia ATH gold: 5000 m)