József Berkes

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJózsef•Berkes (Bittenbinder-, -Szendrey)
Used nameJózsef•Berkes
Born31 December 1890 in Pančevo, Južna Bačka (SRB)
Died25 January 1963 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
AffiliationsBBTE, Budapest (HUN)
NOC Hungary
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

József Bittenbinder, as a BBTE gymnast, twice won the national gymnastic team championship, in 1910 and 1911. Under the name József Berkes, he participated in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, and won a silver medal with the Hungarian team in the all-around competition. He retired after the Olympics, and worked as a Budapest lawyer, practicing under the name of his mother, Szendrey.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) HUN József Berkes
Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) Hungary 2 Silver