About Ludovic Gal
Lived 1900 – 1944 (aged 44). Ludovic Gal was a Romanian athletics competitor.
Ludovic Gall (born Lajos Gáll, 10 June 1900 – 14 September 1944) was a Romanian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1936 Summer Olympics where he finished on the 23rd place. He was the first Romanian athlete to complete a marathon run at the Olympic Games.
Gall won three marathon gold medals (1932, 1933, 1935), a silver medal (1936) and two bronze medals (1937, 1939) at the Balkan Championships marathon. He also won six Romanian national marathon competitions (1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939), establishing new national records at the 1935 and 1936 editions.
A street in Sfântu Gheorghe is named after him and a runners circle in the city also bears Gall's name.
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Who was Ludovic Gal?
Romanian athletics competitor
When was Ludovic Gal born?
Ludovic Gal was born on 10 June 1900 in Harghita County, Dănești.
When did Ludovic Gal die?
Ludovic Gal died on 14 September 1944 in Corund.
What was Ludovic Gal's occupation?
Ludovic Gal was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Ludovic Gal?
Ludovic Gal was Romanian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ludovic Gal. https://biography.guide/ludovic-gal/
MLA: "Ludovic Gal." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ludovic-gal/.
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