- Mihály Mayer
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Olympic medal record Men's Water Polo Gold 1956 Melbourne Team competition Gold 1964 Tokyo Team competition Bronze 1960 Rome Team competition Bronze 1968 Mexico City Team competition Mihály Mayer (December 27, 1933 – September 4, 2000) was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.
He was Jewish,[1] was born in Újpest, and died in Budapest.
Mayer was part of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal in the 1956 tournament. He played four matches and scored one goal.
Four years later he was a member of the Hungarian team which won the bronze medal in the 1960 Olympic tournament. He played three matches and scored one goal.
At the 1964 Games he won his second gold medal with the Hungarian team. He played five matches.
In 1968 he won again a bronze medal when the Hungarian team finished third in the Olympic tournament. He played all eight matches.
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Categories:- 1933 births
- 2000 deaths
- Hungarian water polo players
- Olympic water polo players of Hungary
- Water polo players at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Water polo players at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Water polo players at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Water polo players at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Hungary
- Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary
- Olympic medalists in water polo
- Jewish sportspeople
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