About István Jankovich
Lived 1889 – 1974 (aged 84). István Jankovich was a Hungarian athletics competitor.
István Jankovich (, 17 October 1889 – 21 February 1974) was a Hungarian track and field athlete of Slovak descent in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Pozsony (present-day Bratislava) and died in Budapest. In 1912 he was eliminated in the semifinals of the 100 metres competition. He was also a member of the Hungarian team which was eliminated in the semifinals of the 4x100 metre relay competition.
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Who was István Jankovich?
Hungarian sprinter
When was István Jankovich born?
István Jankovich was born on 17 October 1889 in Budapest.
When did István Jankovich die?
István Jankovich died on 21 February 1974 in Budapest.
What was István Jankovich's occupation?
István Jankovich was an athletics competitor.
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István Jankovich was Hungarian.
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