Kálmán Kirchmayer

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKálmán Bódog•Kirchmayer
Used nameKálmán•Kirchmayer
Other namesKálmán Kirchmayr
Born15 November 1897 in Rzeszów, Podkarpackie (POL)
Died6 November 1990 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
AffiliationsMAC, Budapest (HUN)
NOC Hungary

Biography

Kirchmayer was born in Poland, but moved during his school years to Transsylvania (today Romana) and later to Budapest. He was trained as a naval officer and served with the Royal Flotilla in Budapest. As an athlete he represented the Magyar Athletikai Club in Budapest. Kirchmayer played singles and doubles at the 1924 Olympics, losing in straight sets in the first round of both events. He was partnered by Lajos Göncz in the doubles. During World War II, Kirchmayer joined the Army and served as company commander in Budapest and in Szombathely. After the war he worked for the Minerva textile company.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Tennis HUN Kálmán Kirchmayer
Singles, Men (Olympic) =61
Doubles, Men (Olympic) Lajos Göncz =29