Jenő Szilágyi
Jenő Szilágyi (born October 22, 1910 in Lajosmizse , † January 24, 1992 in Budapest ) was a Hungarian long-distance and obstacle runner .
At the European Athletics Championships in Turin in 1934 , he was fifth over 10,000 m and ninth over 5000 m . In 1936 he was eliminated from the Olympic Games in Berlin over 5000 m and over 3000 m obstacle each in the preliminary run. At the European Championships in Paris in 1938 , he came fourth over 10,000 m.
He was eight times Hungarian champion over 5000 m (1932, 1934, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1948-1950), eleven times over 10,000 (1932, 1934, 1938-1940, 1942-1944, 1947-1949) and twice over 3000 m obstacle (1940, 1941).
Personal bests
- 5000 m: 14: 35.8 min, September 21, 1941, Milan
- 10,000 m: 30: 09.4 min, October 14, 1942, Budapest
- 3000 m obstacle: 9: 18.8 min, July 21, 1941, Malmö
Web links
- Jenő Szilágyi in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Jenő Szilágyi in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Szilágyi, Jenő |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian long distance and obstacle runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 22, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lajosmizse |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 24, 1992 |
| Place of death | Budapest |