Bela Szepes
Olympic athlete
1903 – 1986
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Who was Bela Szepes?
Béla Szepes was a Hungarian skier, athlete, graphic designer and journalist. He competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics and won the silver medal in the javelin throw in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He captured seven Hungarian Athletics Championships and three British Athletics Championships titles.
Later Szepes had a successful career as a graphic artist, becoming an influential sports cartoonist in Hungary.
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- Born
- Sep 5, 1903
Spišská Nová Ves - Also known as
- Bela Szepes-Strauch
- Spouses
- Mária Szepes
(1930/12/24 - 1986/06/26)
- Mária Szepes
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Died
- Jun 20, 1986
Budapest
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on July 23, 2013
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