Ferenc Keserű (cyclist)
Ferenc Keserű (born December 12, 1946 in Pécs ; † February 12, 2019 in Alsoors-Villatelep ( Veszprem )) was a Hungarian cyclist and national champion in cycling .
Athletic career
Keserű was a participant in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and finished there in 41st place in the road race . In 1965 he won the Tour of Hungary . He was a very versatile rider and was able to achieve success in a wide variety of cycling disciplines. In 1969 (47th) and 1970 (62nd) he was at the start of the International Peace Tour .
Keserű became Hungarian champion:
- in the cross-country race in 1967
- in the individual pursuit in 1968
- in the team pursuit with Vasas SC (with András Baranyecz , László Magyar , and Attila Petróczy )
- in two-man team driving with László Magyar in 1969
- in road race 1969
- in the 1969 team time trial Vasas SC (with László Bojtor and József Tóth ).
In 1970 he won the GDR International Olympic Prize with Hungary (Ferenc Keserü, György Rajnaj , Tomasz Magyar , Istvan Hirth ) against strong competition from international teams of four.
He competed several times at the UCI Road World Championships . His best results were 14th place in the team time trial in 1970 and 18th place in the individual race in 1968 .
From 1960 to 1965 Keserű drove for the Spartacus SC Pécs club, and from 1966 to 1970 he competed for Vasas Budapest. From 1967 to 1970 he was a member of the national team.
Web links
- Ferenc Keserű in the Radsportseiten.net database
- Ferenc Keserű in the Olympedia.org database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Maik Märtin: 50 years of Course de la Paix . Agency Construct, Leipzig 1998, p. 242 .
- ↑ Elhunyt Keserű Ferenc. In: bringasport.hu. February 12, 2019, accessed July 19, 2020 (Hungarian).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Keserü, Ferenc |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 12, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pécs |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 12, 2019 |
| Place of death | Alsoors-Villatelep ( Veszprém ) |