| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | János•Bencze | |
| Used name | János•Bencze | |
| Nick/petnames | Jákó | |
| Born | 12 October 1934 in Hódmezővásárhely, Csongrád |  HUN |
| Died | 31 July 2014 (aged 79 years 9 months 19 days) in Budapest, Budapest | HUN |
| Measurements | 198 cm / 103 kg | |
| Affiliations | BHSE — Budapest, Budapest | HUN |
| NOC | Hungary | HUN |
A talented big man, János Bencze played basketball for Hungary, earning 116 caps with the national team. His club career in Hungary lasted from 1950-68, playing for Hódmezővásárhelyi Dózsa (1950-1952), Budapest Locomotive (1952-1957), TFSE (1957-1958), and Budapest Honved (1958-1968). He helped Hungary win the 1955 European Championship and the 1954 Universiade, in addition to competing at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Basketball (Basketball) | HUN |
János Bencze | |||
| Basketball, Men (Olympic) | Hungary | 9 | ||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Basketball (Basketball) | HUN |
János Bencze | |||
| Basketball, Men (Olympic) | Hungary | 13 |
