Oszkár_Demján

Oszkár Demján

Oszkár Demján

Hungarian swimmer

The native form of this personal name is Demján Oszkár. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Oszkár Demján (28 December 1891 – 4 September 1914) was a Hungarian breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1] In 1912 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 200 metre breaststroke event. In the 400 metre breaststroke competition he was disqualified, because he touched the wall with only one hand at the second turn.[2]

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He was born in Budapest and killed in action in Sianky, during World War I.[3]

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  1. [1]
    "Oszkár Demján". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Oszkár Demján". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.


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