Kálmán Sóvári (wrestler)

Kálmán Sóvári (wrestler)

Kálmán Sóvári (September 12, 1910 – December 18, 1996) was a Hungarian wrestler who competed in two Olympic games in 1936 and 1948. He competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Men's Freestyle Welterweight, but did not win a medal. At the 1948 Summer Olympics, he participated in the same event and placed 5th. He was born in Szombathely and died in Budapest. [http://www.mob.hu/engine.aspx?page=MOB_bajnokaink_olimpiai&spid=25568 Kálmán Sóvári's 1936 profile at the Hungarian Olympic Committee] hu icon] [http://www.mob.hu/engine.aspx?page=MOB_bajnokaink_olimpiai&spid=25566 Kálmán Sóvári's 1948 profile at the Hungarian Olympic Committee] hu icon]

His son, Kálmán Sóvári played on two FIFA World Cups as a football player.

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  • Kálmán Sóvári — (born 31 December,1940) was a Hungarian footballer. He played for Újpesti Dózsa as a defender. He played 17 games for the Hungary national football team. Sóvári is most famous for playing on the 1962 and 1966 FIFA World Cup.His father, Kálmán… …   Wikipedia

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