Antal Benda
Antal Benda [ ˈɒntɒl ˈbɛndɒ ] (born April 14, 1910 in Palánka , † January 29, 1997 in Budapest ) was a Hungarian field handball player . He finished 4th with the Hungarian team at the 1936 Summer Olympics and won bronze at the 1938 World Field Handball Championship .
The Hungarians lost their first game at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin 22-0 against the favored German team , but as they won their second game against the United States 7-2, they qualified for the final round. There you had no chance and all three games were lost quite clearly. In the end, the team was left with the ungrateful fourth place behind the teams from Germany, Austria and Switzerland . Antal Benda played four games during the tournament, but could not score a goal.
At the field handball world championship in 1938 , the Hungarian team won their preliminary round match 10: 6 against Denmark . In the semifinals they lost again significantly with 14: 3 against Germany. By beating Sweden 10: 2 in the game for third place, Antal Benda was able to win the bronze medal with the Hungarian team.
Web links
- Antal Benda in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
- Handball results on sport-komplett.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Benda, Antal |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian field handball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 14, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Palánka , Austria-Hungary |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 29, 1997 |
| Place of death | Budapest , Hungary |