Győző Török

Győző Török (22 May 1935 – 11 April 1987) was a Hungarian cyclist.[1] Török was born in Budapest, and as officially being an employee of the Hungarian Railways, he started racing for their cycling team.[2] He competed in the road race at the 1960 Summer Olympics, but failed to finish.[3] He won the Tour de Hongrie in 1955 and 1956.[4] He has died by commiting suicide in 1987.

Győző Török
Győző Török in 1960
Personal information
Born(1935-05-22)22 May 1935
Miskolc, Hungary
Died11 April 1987(1987-04-11) (aged 51)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)

References

  1. "Török Győző". Magyar életrajzi lexikon (in Hungarian).
  2. XV Course de la Paix Bulletin 4. Berlin: Neues Deutschland, Rude Pravo, Tribuna Ludu. 1962. p. 6.
  3. Győző Török. sports-reference.com
  4. Győző Török at Cycling Archives
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