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János Konrád (27 August 1941 – 26 November 2014) was a Hungarian
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who competed in the
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, in the
1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq ...
, and in the
1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol ...
. He was born in
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. Konrád 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 100 metre backstroke 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 all six matches and scored two goals. At the 1968 Games he won his second bronze medal with the Hungarian team. He played all eight matches and scored three goals. On 26 November 2014 he died at the age of 73.Gyász: elhunyt Konrád János olimpiai bajnok vízilabdázó


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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 tou ...
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List of Olympic champions in men's water polo This is a list of Water polo at the Summer Olympics, Olympic champions in men's water polo since the inaugural official edition in Water polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics, 1900. Abbreviations History Water polo at the Summer Olympics, Men's wat ...
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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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