Frigyes Wiesner
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| Bronze | London 1908 | Medley relay | |
Frigyes Mezey-Wiesner (September 26, 1887 – March 22, 1938) was a Hungarian athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm.
Wiesner was a member of the bronze medal Hungarian medley relay team. He was the second runner on the squad, running 200 metres. He followed Pál Simon and was followed by József Nagy and Odon Bodor.
Wiesner gave Nagy a six yard lead over the Swedish team in the first round, but Nagy was unable to hold on to it. He made the transfer to Bodor while three yards behind. Bodor was able to regain the lead in the second half of the race to keep the Hungarians in the competition. In the final, Nagy was able to make the transfer to Bodor while five yards ahead of the German runners, though hopelessly behind the dominant American team. This time it was Bodor who was passed, and the Hungarians finished third.
In the 100 metres, Wiesner placed fourth out of five in his first round heat to be eliminated without advancing to the semifinals. He was also eliminated in his preliminary heat of the 200 metres, placing second of three with a time of 24.0 seconds.
[edit] References
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). Athletics 1908. Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved on 20 July 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich. Retrieved on 20 July 2006. (Polish)
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Wiesner, Frigyes |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Hungarian athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 26, 1887 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mór, Hungary |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 22, 1938 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Budapest, Hungary |
