Kálmán Sóvári (wrestler)

Kálmán Sóvári (September 12, 1910 – December 18, 1996) was a Hungarian wrestler who competed in two Olympic games in 1936 and 1948. He competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Men's Freestyle Welterweight, but did not win a medal. At the 1948 Summer Olympics, he participated in the same event and placed 5th. He was born in Szombathely and died in Budapest.[1][2]

For the football (soccer) player, see Kálmán Sóvári.

The native form of this personal name is Sóvári Kálmán. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

His son, Kálmán Sóvári played on two FIFA World Cups as a football player.

References
  1. Kálmán Sóvári's 1936 profile at the Hungarian Olympic Committee Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (in Hungarian)
  2. Kálmán Sóvári's 1948 profile at the Hungarian Olympic Committee Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (in Hungarian)
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