István Molnár (January 5, 1913 in
Galanta
Galanta ( hu, Galánta, german: Gallandau) is a town (about 15,000 inhabitants) in the Trnava Region of Slovakia. It is situated 50 km due east of the Slovak capital Bratislava.
Etymology
The name is derived from a Slavic name ''Golęta'' ( ...
– July 1, 1983 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 ...
) 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 in the
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp ...
.
He was part of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal. He played one match.
See also
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Hungary men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Hungary men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
The Hungary men's national water polo team has participated in 23 of 27 official men's water polo tourn ...
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List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
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List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
External links
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1913 births
1983 deaths
Hungarian male water polo players
Water polo players at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for Hungary in water polo
Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
20th-century Hungarian people
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