György Bródy (21 July 1908 – 5 August 1967) was a Hungarian

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player.

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At the

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he was a reserve player for the Hungarian water polo team, but did not compete in a match of the

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. In

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, he was part of the Hungarian team that won the gold medal, playing two matches in the critical role of goalkeeper. Four years later, in

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, he won the gold medal again with the Hungarian team at the Berlin Games. Playing a major role, he tended goal in six matches. He was one of only around nine

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athletes who won medals at the

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-hosted Olympics, with the number including four Hungarians. Bródy died on 5 August 1967 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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* 1908 births 1967 deaths Hungarian male water polo players Water polo goalkeepers Water polo players at the 1928 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1932 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Hungary in water polo Jewish Hungarian sportspeople Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Water polo players from Budapest 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen {{Hungary-waterpolo-bio-stub

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