András Bodnár

András Bodnár (born April 9, 1942) is a Hungarian water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics, 1964 Summer Olympics, 1968 Summer Olympics, and 1972 Summer Olympics. He is one of eight male athletes who won four or more Olympic medals in water polo.[1]

The native form of this personal name is Bodnár András. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
András Bodnár
Personal information
BornApril 9, 1942 (1942-04-09) (age 78)
Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportWater polo
ClubEger SE
Medal record
Men's water polo
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
1960 Rome Team competition
1964 Tokyo Team competition
1968 Mexico City Team competition
1972 Munich Team competition

Bodnár was born in Uzhhorod, Ukraine. He was part of the Hungarian water polo team which won the bronze medal in the 1960 tournament. He played one match and scored one goal. He also participated in the 1500 metre freestyle 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 five matches and scored two goals. In the 400 metre freestyle event he was eliminated in the first round.

At the 1968 Games he won his second bronze medal with the Hungarian team. He played all eight matches and scored two goals.

His last Olympic tournament was in Munich 1972 where he won a silver medal. He played all eight matches and scored seven goals for the Hungarian team.

See also

References
  1. "Country Medal Leaders & Athlete Medal Leaders". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020.


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