János Juszkó
János Juszkó (9 June 1939 – 2 May 2018) was a Hungarian cyclist. Juszko was born in Budapest, his profession was a Toolmaker.[1] He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the individual road race and the 100 km team time trial and finished in 24th and 12th place, respectively.[2]
 János Juszkó in 1960 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 June 1939 Szeged, Hungary |
| Died | 2 May 2018 (aged 78) |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
He took part in eight Peace Races and won one stage in 1966.[3] In 1964 and 1965 he was chosen Hungarian road cyclist of the year. He retired in 1973 and later worked as a cycling coach and a teacher of physical education.[4]
References
- XV Course de la Paix Bulletin 4. Berlin: Neues Deutschland, Rude Pravo, Tribuna Ludu. 1962. p. 6.
- János Juszkó profile, sports-reference.com; accessed 13 May 2018.
- Janos Juszko. cyclingarchives.com; accessed 13 May 2018.
- Juszkó János: aki legyőzte Felice Gimondit az olimpián… , bikemag.hu; accessed 13 May 2018.(in Hungarian)
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