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Hungarian water polo player (1908–1967) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
György Bródy (21 July 1908 – 5 August 1967) was a Hungarian water polo player.
György Bródy | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born |
Budapest, Hungary | 21 July 1908|||||||||||||||||||
Died |
5 August 1967 59) Johannesburg, South Africa | (aged|||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Hungarian | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the 1928 Summer Olympics he was a reserve player for the Hungarian water polo team, but did not compete in a match of the tournament.
In 1932, he was part of the Hungarian team that won the gold medal, playing two matches in the critical role of goalkeeper.[1]
Four years later, in 1936, he won the gold medal again with the Hungarian team at the Berlin Games. Playing a major role, he tended goal in six matches.[1] He was one of only around nine Jewish athletes who won medals at the Nazi Germany-hosted Olympics, with the number including four Hungarians.[1]
Bródy died on 5 August 1967 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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