Oszkár Demján

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

Oszkár Demján

Personal information
Born	(1891-12-28)December 28, 1891 Budapest, Austria-Hungary
Died	September 4, 1914(1914-09-04) (aged 22) Sianky
Sport
Sport	Swimming

Oszkár Demján (28 December 1891 – 4 September 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.[2]

He was born in Budapest and killed in action in Sianky during World War I.[3]

See also

• List of Olympians killed in World War I

References

1. "Oszkár Demján". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
2. "Oszkár Demján". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
3. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.

External links

• Oszkár Demján at Olympedia