Antal Bolvári
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Antal Bolvári is a Hungarian
water polo
player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics
and in the 1956 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Kaposvár.
Bolvári was part of the Hungarian team
which won the gold medal in the 1952 tournament. He played six matches and scored one goal.
Four years later he was a member of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal in the Olympic tournament again. He played four matches and scored two goals.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
and in the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
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He was born in Kaposvár.
Bolvári was part of the Hungarian team
Hungary men's national water polo team
The Hungary men's national water polo team represents Hungary in international men's water polo competitions and is controlled by Hungarian Water Polo Association. They are considered the world's top power in the history of water polo, having won 15 Olympic, 9 World Championship, 5 FINA World...
which won the gold medal in the 1952 tournament. He played six matches and scored one goal.
Four years later he was a member of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal in the Olympic tournament again. He played four matches and scored two goals.