György Luntzer
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Competed in Intercalated Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | György•Luntzer (-Ligetfalvi) |
| Used name | György•Luntzer |
| Other names | Juraj Luntzer, György Luncser |
| Born | 23 August 1882 in Bratislava, Bratislava (SVK) |
| Died | 11 March 1942 in Cluj-Napoca, Cluj (ROU) |
| Affiliations | PTE, Bratislava (SVK) |
| NOC |  Hungary |
Biography
György Luntzer represented Hungary in three Olympic Games (1906, 1908 and 1912). His best result was in Athens, when he came fifth in discus throwing in Greek style. He won the national championships in discus three times and broke the national record twice. Luntzer achieved good results in other sports as well, especially in wrestling. After his sporting carrier he worked for the Hungarian Railway first in his hometown, Pozsony (Bratislava, today Slovakia) then in Kolozsvár (Cluj Napoca, today Romania).
Personal Bests: DT – 41.93 (1911), JT – unknown.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 Intercalated Games | Athletics | HUN |
György Luntzer | |||
| Discus Throw, Men (Intercalated) | ||||||
| Discus Throw, Greek Style, Men (Intercalated) | 5 | |||||
| Javelin Throw, Freestyle, Men (Intercalated) | ||||||
| Pentathlon (Ancient), Men (Intercalated) | 10 | |||||
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Athletics | HUN |
György Luntzer | |||
| Shot Put, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| Discus Throw, Greek Style, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Javelin Throw, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Wrestling | HUN |
György Luntzer | ||||
| Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | =17 | |||||
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Athletics | HUN |
György Luntzer | |||
| Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) | 21 | |||||
| Discus Throw, Both Hands, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Pentathlon, Men (Olympic) |