Sándor Rozsnyói

Sándor Rozsnyói, Rosner (24 November 1930 – 2 September 2014) was a Hungarian athlete, who mainly competed in the 3,000-metre steeple chase.[1]

Sándor Rozsnyói

Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Men’s Athletics
Olympic Games
	1956 Melbourne	3000 m steeplechase
European Championships
	1954 Bern	3000 m steeplechase

Born in Zalaegerszeg, he competed for Hungary at the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia, where he won the silver medal in the men's 3.000m steeplechase.

Rozsnyói absconded from the plane on the return trip to Hungary and became a refugee in Vienna. Austria, as the Soviet Union had invaded Hungary. His wife managed to escape into Austria to reunite with him.After working in Vienna for 7 years the family migrated to Sydney Australia. Rozsnyói became a physical education teacher in New South Wales, teaching at Epping Boys High School, Cumberland High School and Model Farms High School, and was a coach with the Ryde-Hornsby Athletic Club.

Rozsnyoi lived much of his life in Epping, NSW with his wife and sons Alex and Les.

In 2007 he was awarded the International Fair Play Award for the sportsmanship he displayed when he chose not to challenge the outcome of his 1956 Olympic Steeplechase race.