István Pelle (26 July 1907 – 6 March 1986)[1] was a Hungarian gymnast and Olympic champion.
| István Pelle | |
|---|---|
| Country represented |  Hungary |
| Born | 26 July 1907 Budapest, Hungary |
| Died | 6 March 1986 (aged 78) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Club | BTC, Budapest |
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 edit
- ^ "Hungary" Archived 2012-02-10 at the Wayback Machine – olympic-medallists.com (Retrieved on March 31, 2008)
- ^ "1932 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Gymnastics" Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on March 30, 2008)
- ^ "István Pelle". Archived from the original on September 24, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
External links edit
- István Pelle at Olympics.com
- István Pelle at Olympedia
- István Pelle at the Hungarian Olympic Committee (in Hungarian)
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