István Kultsár

István Kultsár started his sports career as a footballer before changing to track and field at the age of 19. He was a university student when he first competed in athletic competition. In 1924 he moved to MAC and won his first championship, in team cross-country running. Between 1925-30 he won the Hungarian Cross-country Championship six times. On the track, he won the 5,000 m team competition six times with MAC. Kultsár had many successes abroad, and competed in the 1924 Olympics, but achieved his best results in his home country.

Kultsár was not only an active athlete, but also a famous sports expert. In 1921, he joined the Editorial Board of Nemzeti Sport, originally as a football and athletic staff member, before becoming chief editor of the athletics section. He also worked on the swimming and skiing sections, two sports he actively pursued himself. He died of a serious illness at the young age of 43.

Personal Best: 5000 – 15:40.8 (1923).