György Sarlós

György Sarlós
Personal information
Born (1940-07-29) 29 July 1940
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Men's rowing
1968 Mexico City Coxless four
European Rowing Championships
1967 Vichy Coxless four
1969 Klagenfurt Coxless four

György Sarlós (born 29 July 1940) is a Hungarian rower who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1968 Summer Olympics, and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Early life and family

He was born in Budakeszi.

His daughter, Katalin Sarlós, competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1] His daughter Erzsébet Stephens-Sarlós won a bronze medal in the women's coxed four event at the 1984 Friendship Games.[2]

Rowing

In 1960 he was a crew member of the Hungarian boat which was eliminated in the repechage of the coxless four event.[3]

Eight years later at the 1968 Games in Mexico City he won the silver medal with the Hungarian boat in the coxless fours competition.[3]

At the 1972 Games in Munich he and his partner László Balogh were eliminated in the repechage of the coxless pair event.[3]

He was a rowing coach at Ferencváros Sports Club for four years from 1974 and then at Vasas Sport Club, also for four years. He worked as a technical director at the Hungarian Rowing Association from 1994, retiring in 1999.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Katalin Sarlós Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Találkozás az evezős Sarlós családdal". Magyar Evezős Szövetség (in Hungarian). 2 August 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b c "György Sarlós Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Sarlós György 85 éves". Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság (in Hungarian). Retrieved 21 January 2026.