Ludovic Gall
Romanian long-distance runner
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Ludovic Gall (born Lajos Gáll, 10 June 1900 – 14 September 1944) was a Romanian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1936 Summer Olympics where he finished on the 23rd place.[1][2][3][4] He was the first Romanian athlete to complete a marathon run at the Olympic Games.[5]
10 June 1900
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Born | Lajos Gáll 10 June 1900 |
| Died | 14 September 1944 (aged 44) |
| Height | 161 cm (63 in) |
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
Event | Marathon |
| Club | Astra Brașov IAR Brașov ASM Brașov |
Gall won three marathon gold medals (1932, 1933, 1935), a silver medal (1936) and two bronze medals (1937, 1939) at the Balkan Championships marathon.[3][6] He also won six Romanian national marathon competitions (1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939), establishing new national records at the 1935 and 1936 editions.[3][6] He represented the sports clubs Astra Brașov (1933), IAR Brașov (1934–1939), and ASM Brașov (1940).[3] In July 1934, after winning the national marathon competition at the Brașov stadium, he was congratulated in person by King Carol I of Romania.[7]
A street in Sfântu Gheorghe is named after him[8] and a runners circle in the city also bears Gall's name.[9]
