Dezső Lemhényi (né ''Kollmann'', December 9, 1917 – December 4, 2003) was a Hungarian

water polo Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the ...

player who competed at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

and

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

. He was born and died in

Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...

. He was the husband of

Olga Tass Olga Tass (married name Lemhényi; 29 March 1929 – 10 July 2020) was a Hungarian gymnast who competed at the 1948, 1952, 1956, and 1960 Summer Olympics. She was born in Pécs. Gymnastics career Tass began gymnastics in 1941 but wouldn't ...

. Lemhényi was part of the Hungarian team which won the silver medal at the 1948 tournament. He played six matches and scored three goals. Four years later he was a member of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal at the 1952 Olympic tournament. He played two matches and scored five goals. He is one of a few sportspeople who won Olympic medals in water polo as players and head coaches. He was inducted into the

International Swimming Hall of Fame The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum (ISHOF) is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests and serving as the central point for the stu ...

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* 1917 births 2003 deaths Water polo players from Budapest Hungarian male water polo players Water polo players at the 1948 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Hungary in water polo Olympic silver medalists for Hungary in water polo Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Hungarian water polo coaches {{Hungary-waterpolo-bio-stub

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