István Pelle
| István Pelle | |
|---|---|
| — Gymnast — | |
| Country represented |
 Hungary |
| Born |
July 26, 1907 Budapest, Hungary |
| Died |
March 6, 1986 (aged 78) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Club | BTC, Budapest |
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István Pelle (July 26, 1907 – March 6, 1986)[1] was a Hungarian gymnast and Olympic champion.
He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where he received gold medals in floor exercises and pommel horse, and silver medals in parallel bars and individual all-around.[2]
After World War II, he left Hungary, toured as an artist, and eventually settled in Argentina.[3]
References
- ↑ "Hungary" – olympic-medallists.com (Retrieved on March 31, 2008)
- ↑ "1932 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Gymnastics" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on March 30, 2008)
- ↑ "István Pelle". Retrieved July 23, 2013.
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