Olivér Halassy
Acting
01909-07-31† 1946-09-10 (age 37)Újpest, Austria-Hungary [now in Budapest, Hungary]Male
IMDbaka Oliver Halassy, Oliver von Halassy
Biography
Olivér Halassy (né Haltmayer; 31 July 1909 – 10 September 1946) was a Hungarian water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics. Halassy lost his left leg below the knee when he was hit by a train at the age of 11. He later became the first amputee swimmer to compete in the Olympics. He was a member of the Hungarian water polo teams that won one silver and two gold medals in 1928, 1932 and 1936. He played all matches and scored three, eleven, and …
