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Name
  
Laszlo Felkai

Role
  
Olympic athlete

Died
  
April 10, 2014


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László Felkai (1 March 1941 – 10 April 2014) 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.

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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.

National team

Olympic Games: 3 time present at the Olympic Games

  • 1964 Tokyo
  • 1960 Rome, 1968 Mexico City
  • European Championship:

  • 1962 Leipzig
  • Universiade:

  • 1963 Porto Alegre, 1965 Budapest; 1959 Turin; 1961 Sofia
  • 120 present in the national team of  Hungary

    Club

    Bp. Kinizsi / Ferencváros - As player of FTC ( –1970)

  • OB I (4x): 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968
  • Magyar Kupa (5x): 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969
  • Bp. Spartacus - As player of Spartacus (1970–1977)

    Individual

  • Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year: 1964, 1968
  • References

    László Felkai Wikipedia