Lajos Nagy
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Lajos•Nagy |
| Used name | Lajos•Nagy |
| Nick/petnames | Luz |
| Born | 11 March 1936 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Measurements | 190 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | Rote Erde, Hamm (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany  West Germany |
| Nationality | West Germany |
Biography
Budapest-born Lajos Nagy was naturalized in West Germany in 1959, fleeing from Hungary after the 1956 uprising. He then helped the 1960 West German Olympic water polo team finish sixth in Roma. In 1968 Nagy returned once more to the Mexico City Olympic Games, where the West German team came in tenth.
Nagy earned 60 international caps for Hungary and 115 for West Germany. In 1959, 1960, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1971 and 1973 he helped his home club Rote Erde Hamm win West German championships. Nagy studied medicine and later became a water polo coach and a sports physician.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Water Polo (Aquatics) | GER |
FRG |
Lajos Nagy | |||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | 6 | |||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Water Polo (Aquatics) | FRG |
Lajos Nagy | ||||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 10 |