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Olivér Halassy[lower-alpha 1] (né Haltmayer; 31 July 1909 – 10 September 1946) was a Hungarian water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics.
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| Full name | Olivér Halassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 July 1909 Újpest, Kingdom of Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 September 1946 (aged 37) Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Újpesti TE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Halassy lost his left leg below the knee when he was hit by a train at the age of 11.[1] He later became the first amputee swimmer to compete in the Olympics. He was a member of the Hungarian water polo teams that won one silver and two gold medals in 1928, 1932 and 1936. He played all matches and scored three, eleven, and six goals, respectively.[2]
Halassy won three European water polo titles, in 1931, 1934, and 1938. He also became European champion in 1500 metres freestyle swimming in 1931, a few hours after he helped his water polo team to victory. Nationally he won 25 swimming titles and set 12 records.[2]
Due to his disability, Halassy was exempted from military service during World War II.[3] After retiring from competitions, he worked as an auditor at City Hall. He was killed by a Soviet soldier near his home in Budapest, in what Hungarian sources called "tragic circumstances."[4][5] Other accounts indicate that he was coming home by taxi late at night when he was murdered by occupying Soviet soldiers in a robbery or mugging.[3][2] His death came just days before his wife gave birth to their third child.[6]
Halassy was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1978.[6]
Notes
- He is also known as Oliver von Halassy or as Oliver Haltmayer
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 members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
References
- Miller, David, 1935 March 1- (2008). The official history of the Olympic Games and the IOC : Athens to Beijing, 1894-2008. Edinburgh: Mainstream. pp. 120. ISBN 9781845961596. OCLC 183917051.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olivér Halassy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-03.
- Magee, Will (2016-09-15). "Remembering The Disabled Medallists Who Preceded The Paralympics". Vice. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
- Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics, Toronto: Sport Classic Books. ISBN 1-894963-34-2
- Wallechinsky, David, 1948- (1984). The complete book of the Olympics. New York: Viking Press. p. 422. ISBN 0670234036. OCLC 9758740.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Olivér Halassy". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2018-07-10.
External links
- Olivér Halassy at International Swimming Hall of Fame
- Olivér Halassy at Olympics.com
- Olivér Halassy at Olympedia
- Olivér Halassy at the Hungarian Olympic Committee (in Hungarian)
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На других языках
- [en] Olivér Halassy
[fr] Olivér Halassy
Olivér Halassy[1] est un nageur et joueur de water-polo hongrois né le 31 janvier 1909 à Újpest et mort le 10 septembre 1946 à Budapest.[it] Olivér Halassy
Olivér Halassy (Újpest, 31 luglio 1909 – Budapest, 10 settembre 1946) è stato un pallanuotista e nuotatore ungherese, amputato del piede sinistro, vincitore di due medaglie d'oro alle olimpiadi di Los Angeles 1932 e di Berlino 1936 ed una di argento ad Amsterdam 1928. Halassy era sposato e aveva tre figli. Dopo il ritiro dalle competizioni ha lavorato come revisore dei conti nel suo municipio. È stato ucciso da un soldato sovietico dopo una rapina vicino alla sua casa a Budapest. Nel 1978 è stato inserito nella International Swimming Hall of Fame.[ru] Халашши, Оливер
Оливер Халашши (венг. .mw-parser-output .ts-comment-commentedText{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}@media(hover:none){.mw-parser-output .ts-comment-commentedText:not(.rt-commentedText){border-bottom:0;cursor:auto}}Halassy Olivér, фамилия при рождении — Хальтмайер (нем. Haltmayer), 31 июля 1909 (1909-07-31), Будапешт, Австро-Венгрия — 10 сентября 1946, Будапешт, Венгрия) — венгерский ватерполист и пловец, двукратный олимпийский чемпион (1932 и 1936), трёхкратный чемпион Европы (1931, 1934, 1938) и многократный чемпион Венгрии по водному поло. Чемпион Европы 1931 года и многократный чемпион и рекордсмен Венгрии по плаванию. Один из самых успешных спортсменов-инвалидов в истории Олимпийских игр.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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