Dezső Lemhényi
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| Born | December 9, 1917 Budapest, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | December 4, 2003 (aged 85) Budapest, Hungary |
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| Sport | Water polo |
Medal record | |
Dezső Lemhényi (né Kollmann, December 9, 1917 – December 4, 2003) was a Hungarian water polo player who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and 1952 Summer Olympics. He was the husband of Olga Tass.
Lemhényi was part of the Hungarian team which won the silver medal at the 1948 tournament. He played six matches and scored three goals.
Four years later he was a member of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal at the 1952 Olympic tournament. He played two matches and scored five goals.
He is one of a few sportspeople who won Olympic medals in water polo as players and head coaches.[1] He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[1]
See also
- Hungary men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
- List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
- List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
References
- ^ a b "Dezso Lemhenyi (HUN)". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
External links
- Dezső Lemhényi at the International Swimming Hall of Fame
- Dezső Lemhényi at Olympics.com
- Dezső Lemhényi at Olympedia
- Dezső Lemhényi at the Hungarian Olympic Committee (in Hungarian)
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