Jeno Brandi
Encyclopedia
Jenő Brandi was a Hungarian
water polo
player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
and in the 1948 Summer Olympics
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In 1936 he was part of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal. He played six matches including the final.
Twelve years later he won the silver medal with the Hungarian team. At the London Games he played three matches.
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 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...
and in 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...
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In 1936 he was part of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal. He played six matches including the final.
Twelve years later he won the silver medal with the Hungarian team. At the London Games he played three matches.