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Márton Homonnai (5 February 1906 – 15 October 1969), also known as Márton Hlavacsek, was a Hungarian water polo player who won two gold and one silver medals at the 1928, 1932 and the 1936 Summer Olympics; his team finished fifth in 1924.[1] During his career Homonnai played 115 international matches, often alongside his brother Lajos. His daughter Katalin Szőke became an Olympic swimmer.[2]
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| Born | 5 February 1906 Budapest, Hungary | |||||||||||||
| Died | 15 October 1969 (aged 63) Buenos Aires, Argentina | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Water polo | |||||||||||||
| Club | III. kerületi TVE, Budapest MTK, Budapest | |||||||||||||
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During World War II Homonnai was a policeman and a member of the Arrow Cross Party, which supported the Nazis. After the war, fearing prosecution (he was sentenced to death in absentia), he flew via Germany and Brazil to Argentina, where he died in 1969.[2]
See also
- Hungary men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
- List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
- List of players who have appeared in multiple men's Olympic water polo tournaments
- List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
References
- "Márton Homonnai". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Márton Homonnai". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
External links
- Márton Homonnai at International Swimming Hall of Fame
- Márton Homonnai at Olympics.com
- Márton Homonnai at Olympedia
- Márton Homonnai at the Hungarian Olympic Committee (in Hungarian)
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На других языках
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[fr] Márton Homonnai
Márton Homonnai, né le 5 février 1906 à Budapest et mort le 15 octobre 1969 à Buenos Aires, est un joueur de water-polo hongrois. Il est le père de la nageuse Katalin Szőke et le frère du joueur de water-polo Lajos Homonnai.[it] Márton Homonnai
Márton Homonnai (Budapest, 5 febbraio 1906 – Buenos Aires, 15 ottobre 1969) è stato un pallanuotista ungherese, vincitore di due medaglie d'oro alle olimpiadi di Los Angeles 1932 e di Berlino 1936 ed una di argento ad Amsterdam 1928.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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