László Jeney
László Jeney (born May 30, 1923 in Cluj-Napoca , † April 24, 2006 in Budapest ) was a Hungarian water polo player .
László Jeney made 64 appearances for Hungary as a goalkeeper. He was with the Hungarian national water polo team in 1952 and 1956 Olympic champion. In 1948 he finished second in the Olympic Games and won bronze at the 1960 Games . 1954 and 1958 Jeney was European champion with the Hungarian team.
After the Hungarian uprising was bloodily suppressed in 1956 , Jeney was one of the six players who did not return to Hungary immediately after the 1956 Olympic Games. In 1958 he was already a member of the Hungarian team again.
literature
- Gergely Csurka and Dezső Gyarmati: 1956 - Ahol mi győztünk , Budapest 2006 ISBN 963-7046-93-3
Web links
- László Jeney in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jeney, László |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian water polo player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 30, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cluj-Napoca |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 24, 2006 |
| Place of death | Budapest |