János Szántay

Athlete

1922 – 2007

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Who was János Szántay?

János Szántay or Ion Santo was born to an ethnic Hungarian family in Oradea. He was a fencer, competing in the individual and team sabre events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was also a physician and a scientist conducting research on essential nutrients, especially on magnesium as an essential nutrient. He was made a member of the New York Academy of Sciences in 1969.

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Born
Dec 16, 1922
Oradea
Children
Lived in
  • Oradea
Died
Mar 17, 2007
Cluj-Napoca

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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