Vilmos Rácz
Vilmos Rácz (born March 31, 1889 in Budapest , † July 18, 1976 in Sydney , Australia ) was a Hungarian sprinter .
At the Olympic Games in London in 1908 he was used in the run-up to the Olympic relay and thus contributed to winning the bronze medal for the Hungarian team. Over 100 m and 200 m he was eliminated in the preliminary run.
In 1912 he reached at the Olympic Games in Stockholm over 100 m and in the 4 x 100 meter relay the semifinals.
In 1910 he became Hungarian champion over 100 yards .
Personal bests
- 100 m : 10.9 s, August 21, 1910, Hamburg
- 200 m : 22.6 s, July 18, 1909, Tatranská Lomnica
Web links
- Vilmos Rácz in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Vilmos Rácz in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rácz, Vilmos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 31, 1889 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Budapest |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 18, 1976 |
| Place of death | Sydney |