About István Pelle
Lived 1907 – 1986 (aged 78). István Pelle was a Hungarian artistic gymnast.
István Pelle (26 July 1907 – 6 March 1986) was a Hungarian gymnast and Olympic champion.
He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where he received gold medals in floor exercises and pommel horse, and silver medals in parallel bars and individual all-around. He also competed at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics, finishing 18th in the all-around competition. He was also quite successful at various World Championship competition during this time - at the 1930 Worlds, he won individual gold on the horizontal bar apparatus, and at the 1931 Worlds, he won individual gold on the parallel bars apparatus.
After World War II, he left Hungary, toured as an artist, and eventually settled in Argentina.
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Who was István Pelle?
Hungarian gymnast (1907-1986)
When was István Pelle born?
István Pelle was born on 26 July 1907 in Budapest.
When did István Pelle die?
István Pelle died on 6 March 1986 in Buenos Aires.
What was István Pelle's occupation?
István Pelle was an artistic gymnast.
What nationality was István Pelle?
István Pelle was Hungarian.
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