János Pintér (28 November 1936 – 14 September 2021) was a Hungarian
long-distance runner
Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength.
Within endurance ru ...
who competed in the
1964 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq ...
.
Pintér 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 ...
on 28 November 1936. He died on 14 September 2021, at the age of 84.
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1936 births
2021 deaths
Hungarian male long-distance runners
Olympic athletes for Hungary
Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Athletes from Budapest
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
FISU World University Games gold medalists for Hungary
Medalists at the 1961 Summer Universiade
20th-century Hungarian sportsmen
21st-century Hungarian people
Hungarian Athletics Championships winners
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