László Beleznai
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László Beleznai was a Hungarian
water polo
player and freestyle
swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
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He was a member of the Hungarian water polo team, which competed in the 1912 tournament
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Also he was a member of the Hungarian 4x200 metre freestyle relay team, which qualified for the final, but did not compete. In the 100 metre freestyle event
he qualified for the quarterfinals, but did also not compete.
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 and freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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He was a member of the Hungarian water polo team, which competed in the 1912 tournament
Water polo at the 1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, saw the fourth water polo tournament at Olympics. All games took place in the newly built swimming stadium in Djurgårdsbrunnsviken from July 7 to July 16, 1912.-Medal summary:...
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Also he was a member of the Hungarian 4x200 metre freestyle relay team, which qualified for the final, but did not compete. In the 100 metre freestyle event
Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle
The men's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had not been featured at the 1900 Games...
he qualified for the quarterfinals, but did also not compete.