János Karlovits
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Born | 25 November 1899 Szekszárd, Tolna, Hungary |
| Died | 4 November 1986 (aged 86)[1] São Paulo, Brazil |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Pole vault |
| Club | MAC, Budapest |
János Karlovits (25 November 1899 – 4 November 1986) was a Hungarian athlete who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Career
Karlovits finished second behind Franklin Kelley in the pole jump event (as it was called at the time) at the 1926 AAA Championships.[2][3] The following year he finished third behind Henry Lindblad at the 1927 AAA Championships.[4][5][6]
Karlovits competed in the men's pole vault at the 1928 Olympic Games.[7]
References
- ^ János Karlovits at Olympedia
- ^ "AAA Championships". Gloucester Citizen. 3 July 1926. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Champion Athletes". Daily News (London). 5 July 1926. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "An Olympiad". Weekly Dispatch (London). 3 July 1927. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Records go abroad". Western Daily Press. 5 July 1927. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "János Karlovits Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2018.