János Martinek (born 23 May 1965) is a Hungarian modern pentathlete and Olympic champion.

János Martinek
Personal information
Born (1965-05-23) 23 May 1965 (age 58)
Budapest, Hungary
Sport
SportModern pentathlon
Medal record
Men's modern pentathlon
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Individual
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Team
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Individual
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 Moulins Team
Gold medal – first place 1989 Budapest Team
Gold medal – first place 1994 Sheffield Team relay
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Sheffield Individual

Olympics edit

Martinek participated on the Hungarian team which won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and where he also won an individual gold medal.[1] He won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

References edit

  1. ^ "1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, South Korea – Modern Pentathlon" Archived 2008-05-31 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on April 16, 2008)

External links edit