Zoltán Jeney
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Zoltán Dionys Avrad•Jeney |
| Used name | Zoltán•Jeney |
| Nick/petnames | Obi |
| Born | 13 May 1910 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Died | 7 January 1989 (aged 78 years 7 months 25 days) in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT) |
| Affiliations | BKE, Budapest (HUN) |
| NOC |  Hungary |
Biography
From 1928 to 1944, throughout his career, except for a short stint in Switzerland, Zoltán Jeney played for BKE, winning four Hungarian Championships, and was a member of the team that won the World University Championships in 1933, 1935, and 1937. With the Hungarian national team, he participated in a total of eight hockey world championships, as well as the 1936 Garmisch Winter Olympics, and earned 62 caps.
Between 1943-44 Jeney was the Hungarian national coach. He held a doctorate in law. In recognition of his role in Hungarian hockey, the Hungarian Hockey Association awarded him a posthumous award in 2011.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | HUN |
Zoltán Jeney | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Hungary | =7 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Ice Hockey Championships (0–0–1 1934 Milano bronze)