József Sir (born Schier; 28 April 1912 – 22 September 1996)[1] was a Hungarian sprinter. He won three medals at the 1934 European Championships and was a four-time International University Games gold medallist.
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Hungary
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| European Championships | ||
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1934 Turin | 200 m |
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1934 Turin | 4×100 m relay |
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1934 Turin | 100 m |
| International University Games | ||
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1935 Budapest | 100 m |
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1935 Budapest | 200 m |
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1935 Budapest | 4×100 m relay |
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1939 Vienna | 100 m |
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1939 Vienna | 200 m |
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1939 Vienna | 4×100 m relay |
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1939 Vienna | 10×200 m relay |
Career
editSir won three medals, two silvers and a bronze, at the inaugural European Championships in Turin in 1934.[1][2] He won silver in the 200 metres behind Chris Berger of the Netherlands, with both clocking 21.5.[2] In the 100 metres he ran 10.7 and placed third behind Berger (10.6) and Germany's Erich Borchmeyer.[2] He won his third medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay with the Hungarian team, which ran 41.4 and lost only to Germany.[1][2]
Sir won three gold medals at the 1935 International University Games in Budapest, running 10.8 and 21.6 for 100 and 200 metres and 41.6 with the Hungarian relay team.[3][4] At the 1936 Summer Olympics he advanced to the semi-finals in the 100 metres; he placed last in his semi-final and was eliminated.[5] In the 200 metres he went out in the quarterfinals, and the Hungarian relay team failed to qualify for the final.[5]
Sir won four more medals at the International University Games in 1939. There were two competing meetings that year, in Monte Carlo and Vienna;[4] Sir participated in the Vienna meet, winning gold in the 100 metres (10.7), silver in the 200 metres (21.9) and bronze with the 4 × 100 metres relay team. He won another bronze in the 10 × 200 metres relay, a one-off event.[4][6]
Sir was Hungarian champion at both 100 and 200 metres in 1934, 1935 and 1939.[7][8] In addition, in 1934 he won the AAA Championships at 100 yards in 9.9.[1][9] His best time for 100 metres was 10.4, which he ran in Berlin on 1 July 1934;[10] it was a Hungarian record, and remained so for more than thirty years.[1]
Sir served in the IAAF Council from 1964 to 1984.[1] He proposed the IAAF Technical Aid Programme, which sought to develop the sport, and became its first director when it was approved.[1][11]
Competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Hungary
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| 1934 | European Championships | Turin, Italy | 3rd | 100 m | 10.7 |
| 1934 | European Championships | Turin, Italy | 2nd | 200 m | 21.5 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Istenes, Vilmos. "Dr. Sir József (1912-1996)" (in Hungarian). Atlétika Sport és Életmód Magazin. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d "European Championships (Men)". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "6. Nemzetközi Egyetemi Játékok - 1935" (in Hungarian). Magyar Egyetemi-Főiskolai Sportszövetség. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ a b c "World Student Games (Pre-Universiade)". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ a b "József Sír Bio, Stats and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "Nyári Egyetemi Világbajnokság - 1939" (in Hungarian). Magyar Egyetemi-Főiskolai Sportszövetség. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "Férfi 100 Méteres Síkfutás" (PDF) (in Hungarian). arakatletika.hu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "Férfi 200 Méteres Síkfutás" (PDF) (in Hungarian). arakatletika.hu. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "British Athletics Championships 1919-1939". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "All-Time List As At 31 December 1945" (PDF). Association of Track and Field Statisticians. Archived from the original (pdf) on 18 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "IAAF Constitution" (PDF). International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 27 April 2014.