Mihály Dávid (31 July 1886 – 3 April 1945)
was a Hungarian athlete who competed mainly in the
shot put. He was born in the village of Porkerec, now Purcărete, part of
Negrilești, Bistrița-Năsăud,
Romania
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. He competed for Hungary in the
1906 Intercalated Games held in
Athens
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in the shot put where he won the silver medal. He died in
Budapest
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in 1945.
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1886 births
1945 deaths
People from Bistrița-Năsăud County
Hungarian male shot putters
Medalists at the 1906 Intercalated Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1906 Intercalated Games
20th-century Hungarian people
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