Background
He was born May 30, 1871 in Budapest, and died there December 31, 1949.
middle-distance runner sportsperson
He was born May 30, 1871 in Budapest, and died there December 31, 1949.
He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Dáni competed in the 800 metres, taking second place in his preliminary heat to advance to the final. There, he again finished behind Edwin Flack of Australia, the same runner who had beaten him in the first round.
Dáni"s time in the final was 2:11.8, less than a second behind Flack"s 2:11.0 time.