Pál Simon (31 December 1891 – 15 January 1956) was a Hungarian

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. He competed at the

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in London. Simon was a member of the Hungarian medley relay team that won a bronze medal. He was the first runner on the squad, running 200 metres. He was followed by

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, József Nagy, and Ödön Bodor. Simon gave the team a ten-yard lead over the

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team after his leg of the first round race. The Swedes made up the distance, however, and nearly eliminated the Hungarians. Bodor made an excellent effort and regained the lead in the second half of the race. In the final, Simon made his transfer while six yards behind the

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team but a yard in front of the German squad. The team held second place until the final leg, in which Hanns Braun passed Bodor to relegate the Hungarians to bronze medals. Simon also competed in the 100 and 200 metres races, finishing second and fourth in the first round heats of those races. He did not advance to the final in either race.

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* * * 1891 births 1956 deaths Hungarian male sprinters Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary Olympic athletes of Hungary Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Athletes from Budapest {{Hungary-athletics-bio-stub