Olga Tass

Olga Tass (married name Lemhényi; 29 March 1929 – 10 July 2020)[1] was a Hungarian gymnast who competed at the 1948, 1952, 1956, and 1960 Summer Olympics. She was born in Pécs.[2][3]

The native form of this personal name is Tass Olga. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Olga Tass
Tass in 2014
Personal information
Full nameOlga Tass
Country represented Hungary
Born(1929-03-29)29 March 1929
Pécs, Hungary
Died10 July 2020(2020-07-10) (aged 91)
Budapest, Hungary
Spouse
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(until 2003)​
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team1948–60 (HUN)
ClubPécs EAC (1941–1947)
TF (1947–1951)
Bp. Honvéd (1951–1957)
Bp. Spartacus (1957–1959)
Bp. Vasas (1959–1960)
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne Team portable apparatus
Silver medal – second place 1948 London Team
Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki Team
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne Team
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki Team portable apparatus
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne Vault
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1954 Rome Team

Gymnastics career

Tass began gymnastics in 1941 but wouldn't be able to make her international debut until after World War II. In 1948 she competed at the Olympic Games and won a silver medal in the team competition. At the 1952 Olympic Games Tass won a silver medal with the Hungarian team and a bronze medal in the team portable apparatus. At her third Olympic Games she won a gold medal in the team portable apparatus, a silver in the team final, and an individual bronze on vault. She competed at her fourth Olympic Games in 1960. With four Olympic appearances, Tass held the record of most appearances by a female gymnast at the Olympics until 2008, when Oksana Chusovitina competed in her fifth Olympic Games.

Coaching career

Tass studied at the University of Physical Education, becoming a teacher in 1951, a gymnastics coach in 1978, and a gymnastics master coach in 1981. She coached at the Újpesti TE prior to coaching the French national team from 1961 to 1968.

Personal life

Tass was married to Dezső Lemhényi (1917–2003), a Hungarian water polo player who also competed in the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. She died on 10 July 2020 at the age of 91; she is buried in Farkasréti Cemetery.

In 2021 Tass was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Gyász: elhunyt az olimpiai bajnok Tass Olga". nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olga Lemhényiné Tass". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olga Tass-Lemhényi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  4. "Olga Tass – Hall of Fame". IGHoF.


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