Imre Mudin

Who was Imre Mudin?

Imre Mudin was a Hungarian teacher, track and field athlete and soldier. An all-around sportsman, he won national titles in shot put, discus throw and javelin throw as well. Mudin was present at the 1908 Summer Olympics and the 1912 Summer Olympics, achieving his best result, a sixth place in shot put at the latter one.

From 1914 he fought in World War I for the Austro-Hungarian Army. He died in the battle for the control of the Monte Grappa massif on the Italian front.

His brother, István Mudin was also an athlete and the flagbearer of Hungary at the 1908 Olympic Games.