József Berkes

József Berkes[1] (31 December 1890 in Pancsova – 25 January 1963[2] in Budapest) was a Hungarian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Hungarian team, which won the silver medal in the gymnastics men's team, European system event in 1912.[3]

The native form of this personal name is Bittenbinder József. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
József Berkes
Country represented Hungary
Born(1890-12-31)31 December 1890
Pancsova, Austria-Hungary
Died25 January 1963(1963-01-25) (aged 72)
Budapest, Hungary
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1912 Stockholm Team, european system

References
  1. He is also known as Szendrey. The official report showns this gymnast as Berkes Iózsef
  2. other sources report his date of death as 25 November 1963
  3. "József Berkes". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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