István Hevesi
István Hevesi (born April 2, 1931 in Eger ; † February 9, 2018 in Budapest ) was a Hungarian water polo player .
István Hevesi made 73 appearances for Hungary. He became Olympic champion with the Hungarian national water polo team in 1956 and won bronze at the 1960 Games. In 1954 and 1958 Hevesi was European champion with the Hungarian team.
After the Hungarian uprising was bloodily suppressed in 1956 , Hevesi was one of the six players who did not return to Hungary immediately after the 1956 Olympic Games. In 1958 he was back in the Hungarian team.
literature
- Gergely Csurka and Dezső Gyarmati: 1956 - Ahol mi győztünk , Budapest 2006 ISBN 963-7046-93-3
Individual evidence
- ↑ Olimpiai érmeseink - Hevesi István. In: olimpia.hu. Retrieved May 17, 2018 (Hungarian).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hevesi, István |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian water polo player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 2, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eger (Hungary) |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 9, 2018 |
| Place of death | Budapest |