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Alajos Szokolyi or Alajos Szokoly (in Slovak: Alojz Sokol) (June 19, 1871 – September 9, 1932) was a Slovak/Hungarian athlete from the Kingdom of Hungary. He competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics.

Szokolyi competed in the 100 metres. He came in second in the heats, with a time of 12.75, and advanced to the final. There, Szokolyi was one of three athletes to come in at 12.6 seconds. The officials ruled that he and Francis Lane of the United States, who had beat Sokol in the heats, had finished in a dead heat for third place; Alexandros Khalkokondilis of Greece was ruled to have been slightly behind them. Szokolyi and Lane are currently considered to split the bronze medal for the event (no medals were awarded at the 1896 Olympics) by the International Olympic Committee.

Szokolyi placed fourth in the triple jump, with a best effort of 11.26 metres.

He also ran the 110 metres hurdles. Sources differ as to whether Sokol placed second or third in his preliminary heat, with most claiming that he was in second until hitting the final hurdle and stumbling, allowing Frantz Reichel to pass him and take second place.

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-'''Alojz Sokol''' (in Hungarian: '''Alajos Szokolyi''') ([[June 19]], [[1871]] &ndash; [[September 9]], [[1932]]) was a [[Slovakia|Slovak]] athlete from the [[Kingdom of Hungary]].  He competed in the [[1896 Summer Olympics]].
+'''Alajos Szokolyi''' or ''Alajos Szokoly'' (in Slovak: '''Alojz Sokol''') ([[June 19]], [[1871]] &ndash; [[September 9]], [[1932]]) was a [[Slovakia|Slovak]]/[[Hungaria|Hungarian]] athlete from the [[Kingdom of Hungary]].  He competed in the [[1896 Summer Olympics]].
-Sokol competed in the 100 metres.  He came in second in the heats, with a time of 12.75, and advanced to the final.  There, Szokol was one of three athletes to come in at 12.6 seconds.  The officials ruled that he and [[Francis Lane]] of the [[United States]], who had beat Sokol in the heats, had finished in a dead heat for third place; [[Alexandros Khalkokondilis]] of [[Greece]] was ruled to have been slightly behind them.  Sokol and Lane are currently considered to split the [[bronze medal]] for the event (no medals were awarded at the 1896 Olympics) by the [[International Olympic Committee]].
+Szokolyi competed in the 100 metres.  He came in second in the heats, with a time of 12.75, and advanced to the final.  There, Szokolyi was one of three athletes to come in at 12.6 seconds.  The officials ruled that he and [[Francis Lane]] of the [[United States]], who had beat Sokol in the heats, had finished in a dead heat for third place; [[Alexandros Khalkokondilis]] of [[Greece]] was ruled to have been slightly behind them.  Szokolyi and Lane are currently considered to split the [[bronze medal]] for the event (no medals were awarded at the 1896 Olympics) by the [[International Olympic Committee]].
-Sokol placed fourth in the [[triple jump]], with a best effort of 11.26 metres.
+Szokolyi placed fourth in the [[triple jump]], with a best effort of 11.26 metres.
 He also ran the 110 metres [[hurdling|hurdles]].  Sources differ as to whether Sokol placed second or third in his preliminary heat, with most claiming that he was in second until hitting the final hurdle and stumbling, allowing [[Frantz Reichel]] to pass him and take second place.
+==External Links==
-{{DEFAULTSORT:Sokol, Alojz}}
+* [http://www.olympic.org/uk/utilities/multimedia/photo_uk.asp?EntIdProv=8&EntId=1136&LinkName=ATHENS&Direct=0 IOC Olympic Museum Collections]
+* [http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=1&sp=ATH 1896 Summer Olympics]
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Alajos Szokolyi}}
 [[Category:1871 births]]
 [[Category:1932 deaths]]
 [[Category:Athletes at the 1896 Summer Olympics]]
 [[Category:Slovak athletes]]
+[[Category:Hungarian athletes]]
 [[Category:Sprinters]]
 [[Category:Olympic athletes of Hungary]]