József Sir

József Ágoston Sir (born Schier; 28 April 1912 – 22 September 1996) was a Hungarian sprinter. He won three medals at the 1934 European Championships and was a four-time International University Games gold medallist.

Career Sir won three medals, two silvers and a bronze, at the inaugural European Championships in Turin in 1934. He won silver in the 200 metres behind Chris Berger of the Netherlands, with both clocking 21.5. At the 1936 Summer Olympics he advanced to the semi-finals in the 100 metres; he placed last in his semi-final and was eliminated. In the 200 metres he went out in the quarterfinals, and the Hungarian relay team failed to qualify for the final.

Sir was Hungarian champion at both 100 and 200 metres in 1934, 1935 and 1939. In addition, in 1934 he won the AAA Championships at 100 yards in 9.9. His best time for 100 metres was 10.4, which he ran in Berlin on 1 July 1934; it was a Hungarian record, and remained so for more than thirty years.

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