András Szoszky
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | András•Szoszky |
| Used name | András•Szoszky |
| Born | 9 January 1887 in Békéscsaba, Békes (HUN) |
| Died | 24 October 1945 in Chicago, Illinois (USA) |
| Affiliations | Törekvés |
| NOC |  Hungary |
Biography
András Szoszky started his competitive career in wrestling in 1910. In 1912, he took part in the Stockholm Olympics, where was he was eliminated after two rounds. In 1913, he won the gold medal at the unofficial European Championships. Szoszky was a multiple Budapest champion when he finally won the Hungarian title in 1921. In the same year he emigrated to America and Chicago, where he worked as a painter.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | HUN |
András Szoszky | |||
| Featherweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | AC r2/8 |