István Szivós

Who was István Szivós?

Szívós István was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, in the 1952 Summer Olympics, and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Szeged and died in Budapest. He was the father of István Szívós, Jr.

Szívós was part of the Hungarian team which won the silver medal in the 1948 tournament. He played seven matches and scored twelve goals.

Four years later he was a member of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal in the 1952 Olympic tournament. He played six matches and scored 16 goals.

At the 1956 Games he won his second gold medal with the Hungarian team. He played one match.