István Simon

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameIstván•Simon
Used nameIstván•Simon
Born8 December 1912 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
Died14 March 1997 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
AffiliationsBKV Előre SC, Budapest (HUN)
NOC Hungary

Biography

István Simon started athletics in the colors of Magyar Testgyakorlók Köre (MTK) at the age of 15. He achieved his first great success in 1931, when he won the youth cross-country championship. In 1934 he moved to BSZKRT (Budapest Public Transportation Company), where he won the Hungarian cross-country title in 1935. In 1936 and 1938 he won the 5,000 metre national championship, and in 1936 also became the team champion in the 5,000 and broke the national record at that distance. Between 1932 and 1938 he appeared eight times with the Hungarian national team. He took part in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where he was eliminated during the heats of the 5,000. Simon ended his sports career in 1940. His civil occupation was as an official at BSZKRT. His son Attila Simon was also an athlete and competed at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics.

Personal Best: 5000 – 14:49.4 (1936).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Athletics HUN István Simon
5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) 9 h1 r1/2

Olympic family relations