Iosif Nemeș

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameIosif•Nemeș
Used nameIosif•Nemeș
Born1903
AffiliationsStadiul Român, București (ROU)
NOC Romania
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Iosif Nemes played rugby football for the Romanian team that won a bronze medal at the 1924 Paris Olympics. There were only three teams in the 1924 Olympic tournament and the Romanians won the bronze medal despite losing both of their matches badly, losing 61-3 to France, and 37-0 to the United States. Nemes played for Stadiul Român in București and played lock and flanker forward. He earned four caps for Romania, also playing against Germany and Czechoslovakia in 1927.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Rugby (Rugby) ROU Iosif Nemeș
Rugby, Men (Olympic) Romania 3 Bronze