Béla Szepes
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Béla Szepes (also known as Béla Strauch; September 5, 1903 – June 20, 1986) was a Hungarian cross-country skier and athlete who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Nowa Wes and died in Budapest.
In 1924 he participated in the 18 kilometre cross-country skiing event at the Chamonix Olympics but did not finish.
For years later he competed in the Amsterdam Games in the javelin throw where he won the silver medal.
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