- Olivér Halassy
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Olivér Halassy Personal information Full name Olivér Halassy-Haltmayer Nationality Hungary
Born 31 July 1909
ÚjpestDied 10 September 1946 (aged 37)
BudapestSport Sport Swimming Stroke(s) Freestyle Club Újpesti Torna Egylet Medal recordCompetitor for Hungary
Men's water polo Olympic Games Gold 1932 Los Angeles Team competition Gold 1936 Berlin Team competition Silver 1928 Amsterdam Team competition Men's swimming European Championships Gold 1931 Paris 1500 m freestyle Olivér Halassy[1] (31 July 1909 – 10 September 1946) was a Hungarian water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Halassy was born in Újpest, Budapest, Hungary. His left leg was amputated below the knee after a childhood traffic accident.
He was a member of the Hungarian water polo team which won one silver and two gold medals between 1928 and 1936. In Amsterdam at the 1928 Summer Olympics he played all four matches and scored three goal. Four years later in Los Angeles he played also all three matches. In Berlin 1936 he played all seven matches. On club level he played for Újpesti TE
He also became European champion in 1500 metres freestyle swimming in 1931. Also he was a three-time European champion in water polo. Winning the title with the Hungarian team in 1931, 1934, and 1938.
He was killed by a Soviet soldier after a robbery near his home in Budapest.[2]
References
- ^ He is also known as Oliver von Halassy or as Oliver Haltmayer
- ^ Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics, Toronto: Sport Classic Books. ISBN 1-894963-34-2
- "Olivér Halassy Olympic medals and stats". databaseOlympics.com. http://www.databasesports.com/olympics/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HALASOLI01.
- "Olivér Halassy Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-Reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/oliver-halassy-haltmayer-1.html.
- "Olivér Halassy (HUN) – 1978 Honor Swimmer". ISHOF. http://www.ishof.org/honorees/78/78ohalasy.html.
- profil (Hungarian)
European Champions in Men's 1500 m Freestyle 1926: Arne Borg (SWE) · 1927: Arne Borg (SWE) · 1931: Olivér Halassy (HUN) · 1934: Jean Taris (FRA) · 1938: Björn Borg (SWE) · 1947: György Mitró (HUN) · 1950: Hans-Günther Lehmann (FRG) · 1954: György Csordás (HUN) · 1958: Ian Black (GBR) · 1962: József Katona (HUN) · 1966: Semyon Belits-Geiman (URS) · 1970: Hans-Joachim Fassnacht (FRG) · 1974: Frank Pfütze (GDR) · 1977: Vladimir Salnikov (URS) · 1981: Vladimir Salnikov (URS) · 1983: Vladimir Salnikov (URS) · 1985: Uwe Daßler (GDR) · 1987: Rainer Henkel (FRG) · 1989: Jörg Hoffmann (GDR) · 1991: Jörg Hoffmann (GER) · 1993: Jörg Hoffmann (GER) · 1995: Jörg Hoffmann (GER) · 1997: Emiliano Brembilla (ITA) · 1999: Igor Snitko (UKR) · 2000: Igor Chervynskyi (UKR) · 2002: Yury Prilukov (RUS) · 2004: Yury Prilukov (RUS) · 2006: Yury Prilukov (RUS) · 2008: Yury Prilukov (RUS) · 2010: Sébastien Rouault (FRA)
Categories:- 1909 births
- 1946 deaths
- Freestyle swimmers
- Hungarian water polo players
- Hungarian swimmers
- Murdered sportspeople
- Olympic water polo players of Hungary
- Olympic gold medalists for Hungary
- Olympic silver medalists for Hungary
- People from Újpest, Budapest
- Water polo players at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Water polo players at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Water polo players at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in water polo
- Hungarian sportspeople stubs
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