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László Jeszenszky

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László Jeszenszky
Personal information
NationalityHungarian
Born(1927-07-14)14 July 1927
Újpest, Budapest, Hungary
Died10 December 2003(2003-12-10) (aged 76)
Budapest, Hungary
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event
Steeplechase
ClubMTK, Budapest

László Jeszenszky (14 July 1927 10 December 2003) was a Hungarian middle-distance runner. He competed in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]

Jeszenszky finished second behind Ken Johnson in the steeplechase event at the British 1954 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]

References

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  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "László Jeszenszky Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  2. "2 Britons hold new record". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 11 July 1954. Retrieved 25 April 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  4. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 25 April 2025.