Márton Homonnai
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 February 1906 Budapest, Hungary |
| Died | 15 October 1969 (aged 63) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Water polo |
| Club | III. kerületi TVE, Budapest MTK, Budapest |
Márton Homonnai (5 February 1906 – 15 October 1969), also known as Márton Hlavacsek, was a Hungarian water polo player who won two gold and one silver medals at the 1928, 1932 and the 1936 Summer Olympics; his team finished fifth in 1924. During his career Homonnai played 115 international matches, often alongside his brother Lajos. His daughter Katalin Szőke became an Olympic swimmer.[1]
During World War II Homonnai was a policeman and a member of the Arrow Cross Party, which supported the Nazis. After the war, fearing prosecution (he was sentenced to death in absentia), he flew via Germany and Brazil to Argentina, where he died in 1969.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "titleMárton Homonnai". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
External links[edit]
- Profile at oszk.hu (in Hungarian)
- Márton Homonnai at databaseOlympics.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-03-03)
- Márton Homonnai at the International Olympic Committee
- Márton Homonnai at the Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság (in Hungarian)
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- Olympic water polo players of Hungary
- Olympic gold medalists for Hungary
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- Olympic medalists in water polo
- International Swimming Hall of Fame inductees
- Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
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- Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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