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| Born | 7 August 1892 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 January 1959 (aged 66) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Pannónia Evezős Egylet | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lajos Wick (7 August 1892 – 21 January 1959) was a Hungarian rower. [1] He competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris with the men's coxed four where they were eliminated in the round one repechage. [2] [3] During the 1910s and 1920s, Wick won twelve national titles. [1]
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