István_Kultsár

István Kultsár

István Kultsár

Hungarian long-distance runner

István Kultsár (15 October 1900 – 9 March 1943) was a Hungarian long-distance runner,[2] who was rated as one of the best Hungarian distance runners during the inter-war period.[3] He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[4]

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He was the national champion in the 5,000 metres in 1924,[5] and three years later, he won the 7.5km race.[6] Overall, Kultsár was a six-time national champion in cross-country running during the 1920s and the 1930s.[1] As well as competing in sport, he was a noted expert in the field and became a chief editor of Nemzeti Sport.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    István Kultsár at Olympedia
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    "Olimpiásaink". 3szek. 27 October 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
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    "Magyar sportsikerek nyomában #7". hocipo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
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    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "István Kultsár Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
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    "Atlétika – Budapest bajnokságai". huszadikszazad. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
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    "A tartalékos MAC biztosan győzött a Thomka-versenyen". huszadikszazad. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
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