Sándor Bodnár

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameSándor•Bodnár
Used nameSándor•Bodnár
Born20 September 1890 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
Died6 November 1955 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
AffiliationsMAC, Budapest (HUN)
NOC Hungary

Biography

Sándor Bodnár started his career at Kassai AC, before later moving to NSC and then MAC. He played as a midfielder with the national team between 1910-16, scoring 18 goals in 20 matches. He was elected Player of the Year in 1912/13, and was a member of the Hungarian team at the 1912 Olympics. In the match against Great Britain, Bodnár missed a penalty when it was 0-0, and the British team went on to win 7-0. In 1921, Bodnár suffered a fractured leg, and he could not play for more than six months. Upon his return the following year, he then spent a further 10 months away from the sport, when he was suspended following a clash with a referee. In 1923 a broken knee was so serious that his playing career ended. After his playing days, he worked as an officer of the Ministry of Agriculture.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Football (Football) HUN Sándor Bodnár
Football, Men (Olympic) Hungary =5