Mihály Mayer was a Hungarian water polo player, born in Újpest on 27 December 1933 and died in Budapest on 4 September 2000. He competed at four consecutive Summer Olympics, in 1956, 1960, 1964 and 1968, winning gold in 1956 and 1964 and bronze in 1960 and 1968, which puts him among the eight men who have won four or more Olympic medals in water polo. He was Jewish. After his playing career he coached the Hungarian men's national team to the silver medal at the 1982 World Championship in Guayaquil.
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He is one of eight male athletes who won four or more Olympic medals in water polo.
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was a Hungarian water polo player
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was a Hungarian water polo player
Competed In: 1956 Summer Olympics, Olympic record
Mayer was part of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal in the 1956 tournament.
Competed In: 1960 Summer Olympics, Olympic record
Four years later he was a member of the Hungarian team which won the bronze medal in the 1960 Olympic tournament.
Competed In: 1964 Summer Olympics, Olympic record
At the 1964 Games he won his second gold medal with the Hungarian team.
Competed In: 1968 Summer Olympics, Olympic record
In 1968 he won again a bronze medal when the Hungarian team finished third in the Olympic tournament.
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