Oszkár Demján

The native form of this personal name is Demján Oszkár. This article uses the Western name order.

Oszkár Demján (December 28, 1891 – September 4, 1914) was a Hungarian breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1] In 1912 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 200 metre breaststroke event. In the 400 metre breaststroke competition he was disqualified, because he touched the wall with only one hand at the second turn.

He was born in Budapest and killed in action in Sianky, during World War I.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Oszkár Demján". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 August 2015.


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