Dezső Lemhényi
Dezső Lemhényi (German: Dezsö Kollmann, December 9, 1917 – December 4, 2003) was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and 1952 Summer Olympics.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's water polo | ||
Representing  | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1952 Helsinki | Team competition |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1948 London | Team competition |
He was born and died in Budapest. He was the husband of Olga Tass.
Lemhényi was part of the Hungarian team which won the silver medal in 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 in 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]
References
- "Dezso Lemhenyi (HUN)". ISHOF. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
External links
- Dezső Lemhényi at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Dezső Lemhényi at the International Olympic Committee
- Dezső Lemhényi at the Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság (in Hungarian) (English translation)
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