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János Németh (June 12, 1906 in Budapest – March 5, 1988 in Madrid, Spain) was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the
János Németh (June 12, 1906 in Budapest – March 5, 1988 in Madrid, Spain) was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri ...
and 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 ...
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In 1932 he was part of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal. He played all three matches. Four years later he won again the gold medal with the Hungarian team. At the Berlin Games he played all seven matches.
On club level he played for Újpesti TE
Újpesti Torna Egylet (Újpesti TE or UTE) is a Hungarian sports society, based in Újpest, Budapest. The club, which was founded in 1885, includes sports sections that represent the club at ice hockey, men's water polo, women's volleyball, athl ...
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See also
*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 ...
* List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
* List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
* List of men's Olympic water polo tournament top goalscorers
* List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
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 a ...
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* 1906 births 1988 deaths Hungarian male water polo players Water polo players at the 1932 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Hungary in water polo Water polo players from Budapest Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics 20th-century Hungarian people {{Hungary-waterpolo-bio-stub