István Móna

István Móna (17 September 1940 28 July 2010) was a Hungarian modern pentathlete and Olympic champion. He was born in Nyíregyháza.

István Móna
Personal information
Born(1940-09-17)17 September 1940
Nyíregyháza, Hungary
Died28 July 2010(2010-07-28) (aged 69)
Sport
SportModern pentathlon
Medal record
Men's modern pentathlon
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Men's Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1968 Mexico City Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1963 Magglingen Team
Gold medal – first place1965 Leipzig Team
Gold medal – first place1966 Melbourne Team
Gold medal – first place1967 Jönköping Team
Commemorative plaque on his former home (Budapest, District XIII, Pannónia Street Nr 13).

Olympics

Móna won a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City with the Hungarian team.[1]

References

  1. "1968 Summer Olympics Mexico City, Mexico Modern Pentathlon" Archived 2008-09-29 at the Wayback MachinedatabaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 27 September 2008)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.