László Beleznai (November 16, 1891 in
Budapest
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– March 23, 1953 in
Budapest
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) 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 and
freestyle swimmer
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who competed in the
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...
. He was a member of the Hungarian water polo team, which competed in the
1912 tournament.
Also he was a member of the Hungarian
4x200 metre freestyle relay team, which qualified for the final, but did not compete. In the
100 metre freestyle event he qualified for the quarterfinals, but did also not compete.
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1891 births
1953 deaths
Hungarian male water polo players
Hungarian male freestyle swimmers
Water polo players at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Olympic water polo players for Hungary
Olympic swimmers for Hungary
Swimmers from Budapest
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