László Bánhegyi

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLászló•Bánhegyi
Used nameLászló•Bánhegyi
Nick/petnamesSzőke
Born17 January 1931 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
Died24 December 2015 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT)
Measurements190 cm / 86 kg
AffiliationsBHSE, Budapest (HUN)
NOC Hungary

Biography

László Bánhegyi played basketball for Hungary at the 1952 and 1960 Olympics. He also competed at the European Championships in 1953, 1955, 1957, and 1959, helping Hungary win a silver medal in 1953. He played for Bp. Red Meteor and later for Bp. Honvéd. Bánhegyi left Hungary in 1961 and moved to Britain for a few years, where he won several club titles, but returned to Hungary in 1965. He was a practitioner of kung fu, and a big supporter of Far Eastern martial arts. Bánhegyi lived his last few years in Wien (Vienna), Austria.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) HUN László Bánhegyi
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Hungary =13
1960 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) HUN László Bánhegyi
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Hungary 9

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