Alajos Szokolyi
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Alajos János Szokolyi was a Hungarian athlete, sports organizer, sports manager, archivist and physician.
Alajos Szokolyi
Memorial plaque on the Szokolyi mansion
The first heat of the men's 100 metres race was the first event run at the modern Olympics, on 6 April 1896. The event consisted of 3 heats and a final, held on 10 April. The 100 metres was the shorte
Alajos Szokolyi
…Szokolyi wore hats with blue and white ribbons, the colors of the Greeks, quickly became favorites among the Athenians. Szokolyi first competed in the 100 metres dash. He came in second in the heats, with a time of 12.75, and advanced to the final. There, Szokolyi was one of four athletes to come in at 12.6 seconds…
Artist's rendering of the start of the 100 metres final