Mór Kóczán
Mór Kóczán [ ˈmoːr ˈkoːʦaːn ] (born January 8, 1885 in Kocs , Komárom-Esztergom County , † July 30, 1972 in Göd , Pest County ) was a Hungarian javelin thrower .
At the Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912 he competed in both one-armed and two-armed javelin throwing. In one-armed throwing, he was third after qualifying with 54.99 m. In the final he was able to improve to 55.50 m, but remained clearly behind the Swede Eric Lemming (gold with 60.64 m) and the Finn Julius Saaristo (silver with 58.66 m) and won bronze.
He failed in throwing with both arms. After he had again reached a distance of over 55 m with his better limb, he achieved only 30.65 m with the weaker arm and only came 12th with a total width of 86.39 m.
He was unable to take part in the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp because Hungary had not been invited due to its role in the First World War . Four years later at the Games in Paris , he tried again - in the jersey of Czechoslovakia . The time of the now 39-year-old was over: With 48.39 m he placed 23rd out of 29 participants.
He was five times Hungarian champion (1911-1914, 1918).
Web links
- Mór Kóczán in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kóczán, Mór |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian javelin thrower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 8, 1885 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kocs |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 30, 1972 |
| Place of death | Göd , Pest County |