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.
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Born | Budapest, Austria-Hungary | December 9, 1917
Died | December 4, 2003 Budapest, Hungary | (aged 85)
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Sport | Water polo |
Medal record |
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 edit
References edit
- ^ 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 edit
- 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)