István Sándor (rower) explained

István Sándor
Nationality:Hungarian
Sport:Rowing
Birth Date:8 June 1921
Birth Place:Budapest, Hungary
Death Place:Toronto, Canada

István Sándor (8 June 1921 – 5 January 2018) was a Hungarian rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]

Sándor had been picked to represent Hungary at the 1948 Olympics, but was dropped for suspected anti-Communist activities. He later emigrated to the United States and then Canada, where he died.

Notes and References

  1. István Sándor Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418085053/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/istvan-sandor-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 9 August 2018.