Momčilo Tapavica
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Momčilo Tapavica (Serbian Cyrillic: Момчило Тапавица; Hungarian: Tapavicza Momcsilló [ˈtɒpɒvit͡sɒ ˈmomt͡ʃilloː]; 14 October 1872 – 10 January 1949) was an all-around sportsperson, competing in tennis, weightlifting, wrestling.[1] Tapavica achieved his best result in tennis by winning the singles bronze medal at the 1896 Summer Olympics, making him the first ethnic Serb,[2] Slav and Hungarian citizen to win an Olympic medal. After his sporting career Tapavica became a well-known architect.[3]
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Born | (1872-10-14)14 October 1872 Nádalja, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary | ||||||||||||||
Died | 10 January 1949(1949-01-10) (aged 76) Pula, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||
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Country | Hungary | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Tennis, weightlifting, wrestling | ||||||||||||||
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