Kálmán Sóvári (wrestler)
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Kálmán Sóvári 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
.
His son, Kálmán Sóvári
played on two FIFA World Cup
s as a football player.
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...
wrestler
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
who competed in two Olympic games in 1936 and 1948. He competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
in Men's Freestyle Welterweight
Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics
At the 1936 Summer Olympics, 14 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were seven weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in freestyle wrestling.-Freestyle:- Greco-Roman:-See also:...
, but did not win a medal. At the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
, he participated in the same event
Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics
At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling...
and placed 5th. He was born in Szombathely
Szombathely
Szombathely is the 10th largest city in Hungary. It is the administrative centre of Vas county in the west of the country, located near the border with Austria...
and died in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
.
His son, Kálmán Sóvári
Kálmán Sóvári
Kálmán Sóvári 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 in two 1962 World Cup qualifing matches and one match in the 1966 FIFA World Cup finals.His father, Kálmán Sóvári was an...
played on two FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
s as a football player.