Nándor Dáni
Dáni in the 1890s | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 July 1871 Budapest, Austria-Hungary | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 December 1948 (aged 77) Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||
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Nándor János Dáni (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈnaːndor ˈdaːni]; 2 July 1871 – 30 December 1948) was a Hungarian athlete. Domestically, he represented multiple sports clubs in multiple sports such as athletics, cycling, and speed skating. During his career, he set two national records in athletics, one in the 100 yards and the other in the 880 yards.
Later on, he was selected to compete for Hungary at the 1896 Summer Olympics. He was entered in four events, but only competed in the men's 800 metres. There, he earned the silver medal with a time of 2:11.8, earning Hungary's first Olympic medal. Later on, he was elected a member of the Hungarian Athletics Association and became the chairman of a carbonic acid factory.