Károly Szittya (18 June 1918 – 9 August 1983) was a Hungarian swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He played in Újpesti Dózsa 1930–1947, and Ferencvárosi TC 1948–1954. He was born in Budapest and died in Szeged.[1]

Károly Szittya
Personal information
Born(1918-06-18)June 18, 1918
Budapest, Austria-Hungary
DiedAugust 9, 1983(1983-08-09) (aged 65)
Szeged, Hungary
Sport
SportWater polo
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki Team competition
Silver medal – second place 1948 London Team competition

Szittya was part of the Hungarian team which won the silver medal in the 1948 tournament. He played six matches and scored six goals. Four years later he was a member of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal in the Olympic tournament. He played three matches and scored five goals.

After his active sport career he was a water polo coach in Hungary and Cuba. In 1969 he became a member of the Hungarian Olympic Committee and received a Master Coach Award.

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References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Károly Szittya Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
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