László Felkai
László Felkai (1 March 1941 – 10 April 2014)[1] was a Hungarian water polo player and breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Felkai László. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 March 1941 Budapest, Hungary |
| Died | 10 April 2014 (aged 73) Budapest, Hungary |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Water polo |
| Club | Ferencvárosi TC |
Medal record | |
He was born in Budapest.
Felkai was part of the Hungarian water polo team which won the bronze medal in the 1960 tournament. He played three matches and scored four goals. He also participated in the 200 metre breaststroke competition but was eliminated in the first round.
Four years later he was a member of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal in the 1964 Olympic tournament. He played all six matches and scored six goals.
At the 1968 Games he won his second bronze medal with the Hungarian team. He played all eight matches and scored 24 goals.
Honours edit
National team edit
Olympic Games: 3 time present at the Olympic Games
- 1962 Leipzig
120 present in the national team of Hungary
Club edit
Bp. Kinizsi / Ferencváros - As player of FTC ( –1970)
Bp. Spartacus - As player of Spartacus (1970–1977)
Individual edit
- Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year: 1964, 1968
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Gyász: elhunyt a tokiói bajnok pólócsapat gólvágója (in Hungarian)
External links edit
- László Felkai at Olympics.com
- László Felkai at Olympedia
- László Felkai at the Hungarian Olympic Committee (in Hungarian)