Gábor Ormai

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGábor•Ormai (Obitz-, -Óbecsei)
Used nameGábor•Ormai
Nick/petnamesApa, Obity
Born18 January 1899 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
Died20 March 1953 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
AffiliationsMakkabi Brünn, Brno (CZE)
NOC Hungary

Biography

Gábor Obitz played football for FTC (twice), and Makkabi Brno, and between 1921-30 he won 15 international caps. He was a member of the Hungarian team at the 1924 Olympic Tournament, playing under the name of Ormai. Because he was playing abroad between 1923-26, he was only available for the Hungarian team for two matches at the Paris Olympics. After eventually returning to Hungary, he went on to become one of the best players on the national team for years.

After finishing his career, Obitz became a trainer, working mainly abroad, and in 1939 was offered the position to be the captain of the Finnish Olympic team. The team was to prepare for the 1940 Helsinki Olympics, which were subsequently cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II. His contract was therefore terminated, and Obitz moved back to Hungary. He went back into training for a short while but then opened a paint shop where he worked until his death.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Football (Football) HUN Gábor Ormai
Football, Men (Olympic) Hungary =9