György Sarlós
Hungarian rower
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György Sarlós (born 29 July 1940) is a Hungarian rower who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1968 Summer Olympics, and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
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| Born | 29 July 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and family
He was born in Budakeszi.
His daughter, Katalin Sarlós, competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1] His daughter Erzsébet Stephens-Sarlós won a bronze medal in the women's coxed four event at the 1984 Friendship Games.[2]
Rowing
In 1960 he was a crew member of the Hungarian boat which was eliminated in the repechage of the coxless four event.[3]
Eight years later at the 1968 Games in Mexico City he won the silver medal with the Hungarian boat in the coxless fours competition.[3]
At the 1972 Games in Munich he and his partner László Balogh were eliminated in the repechage of the coxless pair event.[3]
He was a rowing coach at Ferencváros Sports Club for four years from 1974 and then at Vasas Sport Club, also for four years. He worked as a technical director at the Hungarian Rowing Association from 1994, retiring in 1999.[4]