Elemér Somfay (28 August 1898 – 15 May 1979) was a Hungarian athlete who competed mainly in the pentathlon. He competed for a Hungary at the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

held in Paris, France in the Pentathlon where he won the silver medal. He also competed in the

modern pentathlon The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport consisting of fencing (one-touch épée), freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting, and cross country running. The event is inspired by the traditional pentathlon held during the anci ...

at the

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri ...

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1898 births 1979 deaths Hungarian heptathletes Hungarian male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for Hungary Olympic silver medalists for Hungary Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Modern pentathletes at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Hungary Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic decathletes Athletes from Budapest 20th-century Hungarian people {{Hungary-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub