Árpád Pédery (1 February 1890 – 21 October 1914) was a Hungarian

gymnast Gymnastics is a group of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

who competed in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he ...

. He was born in

Budapest Budapest is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, most populous city of Hungary. It is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, tenth-largest city in the European Union by popul ...

. He was part of the Hungarian team, which won the silver medal in the gymnastics men's team, European system event in 1912. He later joined the

Austro-Hungarian Army The Austro-Hungarian Army, also known as the Imperial and Royal Army,; was the principal ground force of Austria-Hungary from 1867 to 1918. It consisted of three organisations: the Common Army (, recruited from all parts of Austria-Hungary), ...

and was killed during

World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

in Luzsek, Galicia.

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* 1890 births 1914 deaths Gymnasts from Budapest Hungarian male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Hungary Olympic silver medalists for Hungary Olympic medalists in gymnastics Austro-Hungarian military personnel killed in World War I Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics {{Hungary-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub

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