Gyula Halasy obtained a law degree and a commercial diploma in Wien. During World War I, he was serving on the front when he was injured by an exploding grenade. After recovering, he discovered clay pigeon shooting in the 1920s and competed with the Magyar Galamblövő Egyesület (Hungarian Pigeon Shooting Association). At his first big international tournament, the 1924 Paris Olympics, Halasy won gold in trap shooting.
During his career Halasy won a team world championship in live pigeon shooting in 1932 and in 1936 in clay pigeon shooting. He competed until he was 70-years-old and, after completing his active career, he coached the team. He also dealt with the theory of shooting sport with scientific thoroughness, and issued a number of articles on the topic. From the 1950s until his death, he worked as a consultant for the Hungarian shooting sport team and then became a specialist in the sports department.
Hungary