Olympians
Ibolya Czak
Ibolya K. Czak
Sport:
track and field
Country Represented:
Hungary
Years Competed:
1936
Medals Received:
gold
Olympic Info:
Czak was a member of the Hungarian track and field team at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. She competed in the high jump and cleared a height of 5'3" (1.60-meters) in the finals. Dorothy Odom of Great Britain and Elfriede Kahn of Germany also cleared that height, but Czak won the gold medal in a jump-off.
Career Highlights:
Czak was the 1938 European Champion in the high jump with a leap of 5'4-1/2".
Birth and Death Dates:
unknown
Origin:
Hungary
Sport:
track and field
Country Represented:
Hungary
Years Competed:
1936
Medals Received:
gold
Olympic Info:
Czak was a member of the Hungarian track and field team at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. She competed in the high jump and cleared a height of 5'3" (1.60-meters) in the finals. Dorothy Odom of Great Britain and Elfriede Kahn of Germany also cleared that height, but Czak won the gold medal in a jump-off.
Career Highlights:
Czak was the 1938 European Champion in the high jump with a leap of 5'4-1/2".
Birth and Death Dates:
unknown
Origin:
Hungary