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Hungarian water polo player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 9, 1917 Budapest, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | December 4, 2003 (aged 85) Budapest, Hungary |
| Sport | |
| 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]
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