Ottó Boros (5 August 1929 – 18 December 1988) was a Hungarian

water polo Water polo is a competitive sport, 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 water polo ball, ball into the oppo ...

player who competed in the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December ...

, in the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar ...

, and 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 ...

. Boros was part of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal in the 1956 tournament. He played four matches as goalkeeper. Four years later he was a member of the Hungarian team which won the bronze medal in the 1960 Olympic tournament. He played five matches as goalkeeper. At the 1964 Games he won his second gold medal with the Hungarian team. He played three matches as goalkeeper.

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* 1929 births 1988 deaths Hungarian male water polo players Water polo goalkeepers Olympic water polo players for Hungary Water polo players at the 1956 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1960 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Hungary Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary Olympic medalists in water polo Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Békéscsaba 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen {{hungary-waterpolo-bio-stub

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