Mihály Dávid
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Intercalated Games • Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Mihály András•Dávid |
| Used name | Mihály•Dávid |
| Born | 31 July 1886 in Purcăreţ, Bistrița-Năsăud (ROU) |
| Died | 3 April 1945 (aged 58 years 8 months 3 days) in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Affiliations | BEAC, Budapest (HUN) |
| NOC |  Hungary |
| Medals | IG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Mihály Dávid competed for BEAC between 1905-1908 and then moved to BBTE. By the time of commemoration, he was the most powerful athlete of his time. His artified sports are: discus throwing, shot putting, hammer throwing and javelin throwing. At the Olympic Games in 1906, he won a silver in shot put (11.83 m). He also participated in discus, antique-style discus javelin, but there he was not able to attain a medal. He won nearly 100 prizes during his sporting carrier. In addition to the Hungarian and Austrian championships, he also hit German records. His was a doctor by profession and later worked as ministerial counsellor.
Personal Bests: SP – 12.68 (1907); DT – 37.96 (1909); JT – 34.36 (1907).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 Intercalated Games | Athletics | HUN |
Mihály Dávid | |||
| Shot Put, Men (Intercalated) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| Stone Throw, Men (Intercalated) | ||||||
| Discus Throw, Men (Intercalated) | ||||||
| Discus Throw, Greek Style, Men (Intercalated) | ||||||
| Javelin Throw, Freestyle, Men (Intercalated) | ||||||
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Athletics | HUN |
Mihály Dávid | |||
| Shot Put, Men (Olympic) |