János Simon

János Simon (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈjaːnoʃ ˈʃimon]; 1 March 1929 – 31 October 2010[1]) was a Hungarian basketball player[2] who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and 1960 Summer Olympics. He was born in Budapest-Budafok.

The native form of this personal name is Simon János. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
János Simon
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Men’s Basketball
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1953 USSR Hungary
Gold medal – first place 1955 Hungary Hungary

Simon was part of the Hungarian basketball team, which was eliminated after the group stage of the 1952 tournament. He played all six matches.[3] Simon also played in the 1960 Summer Olympics where his team finished ninth.[4]

References
  1. Elhunyt Simon János Eb-aranyérmes kosaras (in Hungarian)
  2. "János Simon". sport-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
  3. "Hungary Basketball at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sport-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
  4. "Hungary Basketball at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". sport-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
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