Antal Kiss
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Antal Kiss (born December 30, 1935 in Gyöngyös ) is a former Hungarian walker .
In 1963, Kiss was third in the 20 km walk at the World Cup in Varese . At the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 1964 he finished 21st over this distance and second at the 1965 World Cup in Pescara.
Kiss celebrated his most important success at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, when he won the silver medal in 50 km walking behind the East German Christoph Höhne and ahead of the American Larry Young . He was also fourteenth over 20 km. In his third and last Olympic participation in Munich in 1972 , he finished the 50 km race in 26th place.
The 1.78 m tall and 63 kg heavy Antal Kiss was five times Hungarian champion: 1962, 1964 and 1967 over 20 km and in 1965 and 1967 over 50 km.
Web links
- Antal Kiss in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b gbrathletics.com: World and Continental Race Walking Championships and Cups
- ↑ gbrathletics.com: Hungarian Championships
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kiss, Antal |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian walker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 30, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gyöngyös |