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Miklós Sárkány (August 15, 1908 – December 20, 1998) was a Hungarian water polo player and Olympic gold medalist.
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Representing  Hungary | ||
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 | 1932 Los Angeles | Team competition |
| 1936 Berlin | Team competition |
Career
He competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Budapest.
In 1932 he was part of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal. He played one match.
Four years later he won again the gold medal with the Hungarian team. At the Berlin Games he played three matches.
Sárkány was Jewish; he was one of a number of Jewish athletes who won medals at the Nazi Olympics in Berlin in 1936.[1][2]
He died on 20 December 1998 in Vienna, Austria. He was cremated at Feuerhalle Simmering, where also his ashes are buried. His 1932 Olympic team member Sándor Ivády died one day later.
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 select Jewish water polo players
References
- Taylor, Paul (2004). Jews and the Olympic Games: The Clash Between Sport and Politics : with a Complete Review of Jewish Olympic Medallists. Sussex Academic Press. ISBN 9781903900871.
- "The Nazi Olympics (Berlin 1936)—Jewish Athletes; Olympic Medalists". United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
External links
- Miklós Sárkány at Olympics.com
- Miklós Sárkány at Olympedia
- Miklós Sárkány at the Hungarian Olympic Committee (in Hungarian)
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Hungary men's water polo squad – 1936 Summer Olympics – Gold medal (2nd title) | ||
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[fr] Miklós Sárkány
Miklós Sárkány (né le 15 août 1908 à Budapest, mort le 20 décembre 1998 à Vienne) est un joueur de water-polo hongrois, double champion olympique en 1932 et en 1936.[it] Miklós Sárkány
Miklós Sárkány (Budapest, 15 agosto 1908 – Vienna, 20 dicembre 1998) è stato un pallanuotista ungherese, vincitore di due medaglie d'oro alle olimpiadi di Los Angeles 1932 e di Berlino 1936.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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