Elemér Somfay (28 August 1898 – 15 May 1979) was a Hungarian athlete who competed mainly in the pentathlon.[1]

Elemér Somfay
Personal information
Born(1898-08-28)28 August 1898
Budapest, Hungary
Died15 May 1979(1979-05-15) (aged 80)
Budapest, Hungary
Sport
SportPentathlon, modern pentathlon
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Pentathlon

He competed for a Hungary at the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France in the Pentathlon where he won the silver medal.[2][3] He also competed in the modern pentathlon at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Elemér Somfay". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Olympics Statistics: Elemér Somfay". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
  3. ^ a b "Elemér Somfay Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-06-30.