About Elemér Somfay
Lived 1898 – 1979 (aged 80). Elemér Somfay was a Hungarian athletics competitor and modern pentathlete.
Elemér Somfay (28 August 1898 – 15 May 1979) was a Hungarian athlete who competed mainly in the pentathlon and competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Career Somfay competed for a Hungary at the 1924 Olympic Games held in Paris, France, in the Pentathlon, where he won the silver medal.
The following year Somfay won the British AAA Championships title in the triple jump event at the 1925 AAA Championships. Somfay finished third behind Willem Peters at the 1927 AAA Championships.
He later competed in the modern pentathlon at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
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Who was Elemér Somfay?
Hungarian decathlete (1898–1979)
When was Elemér Somfay born?
Elemér Somfay was born on 28 August 1898 in Budapest.
When did Elemér Somfay die?
Elemér Somfay died on 15 May 1979 in Budapest.
What was Elemér Somfay's occupation?
Elemér Somfay was an athletics competitor and modern pentathlete.
What nationality was Elemér Somfay?
Elemér Somfay was Hungarian.
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