József Ónody
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Competed in Intercalated Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | József•Ónody (Ónodi) |
| Used name | József•Ónody |
| Born | 13 September 1882 in Ercsi, Fejér (HUN) |
| Died | 17 April 1957 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Affiliations | MUE, (HUN) |
| NOC |  Hungary |
| Medals | IG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
József Ónody competed for MUE Budapest as a swimmer, cyclist and water polo player from 1897 to 1925. On July 30, 1899, he participated in the first public water polo game in Hungary. At the 1906 Olympics, he won the Olympic championship as a member of the Hungarian team in a 4x250 m relay. He also competed at the 1908 Games with less success. In 1909, he became a Hungarian champion in 100-yard swimming. Between the two World Wars he was secretary, secretary-general and managing director of MUE. He worked as a chief accountant at Postal Savings Bank.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 Intercalated Games | Swimming (Aquatics) | HUN |
József Ónody | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Intercalated) | 6 | |||||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Intercalated) | ||||||
| 4 × 250 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Intercalated) | Hungary | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | HUN |
József Ónody | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 2 h5 r1/3 | |||||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 3 h7 r1/3 | |||||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) |