András Bodnár (born April 9, 1942) is a former
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 t ...
player and
freestyle swimmer
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who competed in the
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...
,
1964 Summer Olympics,
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...
and
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972 ...
. He is one of eight male athletes who won
four or more Olympic medals in water polo.
Bodnár was born in
Ungvár,
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a millennium, from the Middle Ages into the 20th century. The Principality of Hungary emerged as a Christian kingdom upon the coronation of the first king Stephe ...
. He was part of the
Hungarian water polo team which won the bronze medal in the 1960 tournament. He played one match and scored one goal. He also participated in the
1500 metre freestyle competition but was eliminated in the first round.
Four years later he was a member of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal in the 1964 Olympic tournament. He played five matches and scored two goals. In the
400 metre freestyle event he was eliminated in the first round.
At the 1968 Games he won his second bronze medal with the Hungarian team. He played all eight matches and scored two goals.
His last Olympic tournament was in Munich 1972 where he won a silver medal. He played all eight matches and scored seven goals for the Hungarian team.
See also
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Hungary men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
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List of multiple Olympic medalists in one event
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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)
Men's water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since 1900. Hungary men's national water polo team has won sixteen Olympic medals, becoming the most successful country in men's tournament.
There are fifty-nine male athletes who hav ...
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List of world champions in men's water polo
This is a list of world champions in men's water polo since the inaugural official edition in 1973.
Abbreviations
History
The 1973 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the first edition of the men's water polo tournament at the World Aqua ...
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List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame
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References
External links
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1942 births
Living people
Hungarian male water polo players
Hungarian male swimmers
Hungarian male freestyle swimmers
Olympic water polo players of Hungary
Olympic swimmers of Hungary
Water polo players at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Water polo players at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Water polo players at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Water polo players at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for Hungary
Olympic silver medalists for Hungary
Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary
Olympic medalists in water polo
Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics
World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
20th-century Hungarian people
21st-century Hungarian people
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