Friday, June 22, 2012

Profile: Alfred Hajos

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1355

Hajos also wanted to swim in a third race, the 500 m, but it was so cold, he decided not to. The winner? Austria's Paul Neumann, Jew.

2 comments:

  1. In those early days of the olympics, Silver was indeed the first prize. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14291544#summer-1896

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  2. In 1896, but not in 1924 when he won for Architecture:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_competitions_at_the_1924_Summer_Olympics

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