Antal Szendey

Antal Szendey
Personal information
Born7 March 1915
Erzsébetfalva
Died6 May 1994(1994-05-06) (aged 79)
Budapest
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
1948 London Coxed pair
European Rowing Championships
1935 Berlin Eight
1937 Amsterdam Coxless four
1938 Milan Eight
1947 Lucerne Coxed pair

Antal Szendey (7 March 1915 – 6 May 1994) was a Hungarian rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Erzsébetfalva. In 1936 he was a crew member of the Hungarian boat which finished fifth in the eight event.[1] At the 1947 European Rowing Championships in Lucerne, he won a gold medal in the coxed pair event.[2] At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he won the bronze medal with the Hungarian boat in the coxed pair competition.[1]

He died in Budapest in 1994.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Antal Szendey". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Zweier m. Stm.)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 17 March 2018.