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István Donogán

1897 – 1966

Hungarian discus thrower

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Lived 1897 – 1966 (aged 68). István Donogán was a Hungarian discus thrower.

István Donogán (; 13 December 1897 – 25 November 1966) was a Hungarian discus thrower. He competed in the Summer Olympic Games in 1928 and 1932 and was third at the European Championships in 1934.

Career

Donogán competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, but only placed 17th with a throw of 41.78 m and failed to qualify for the final. Donogán won the Hungarian championship in 1931; his best throw that year was 47.99 m, which broke the official Hungarian record, but both Remecz and Madarász threw beyond 48 m the same year. Donogán, Remecz and Madarász were among the favorites at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, together with the Americans and the French; Donogán, who turned 37 that year, remains the oldest Hungarian medallist at the European championships. the same year that he finished third behind Harald Andersson at the British 1935 AAA Championships.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was István Donogán?

Hungarian discus thrower

When was István Donogán born?

István Donogán was born on 13 December 1897 in Senta.

When did István Donogán die?

István Donogán died on 25 November 1966 in Budapest.

What was István Donogán's occupation?

István Donogán was a discus thrower.

What nationality was István Donogán?

István Donogán was Hungarian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: István Donogán

· Wikidata: Q908838

· DBpedia: István Donogán

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