George Horvath

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGeorge Anthony Harry•Horvath
Used nameGeorge•Horvath
Nick/petnamesHovve
Born14 March 1960 in Danderyd, Stockholm (SWE)
Died3 May 2022 in Växjö, Kronoberg (SWE)
Measurements182 cm / 78 kg
AffiliationsK1 IF, Stockholm (SWE)
NOC Sweden
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

George Horvath was born in Danderyd, Sweden, to Hungarian parents. Horvath, along with Svante Rasmuson and Lennart Pettersson, won the bronze medal in the modern pentathlon team event at the 1980 Moskva Olympics. Horvath also worked as a police officer in Stockholm.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1980 Summer Olympics Modern Pentathlon SWE George Horvath
Individual, Men (Olympic) 9
Team, Men (Olympic) Sweden 3 Bronze

Olympic family relations