István Barta, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

István Barta

water polo player

Date of Birth: 13-Aug-1895

Place of Birth: Álmosd, Hajdú-Bihar County, Hungary

Date of Death: 16-Feb-1948

Profession: swimmer, water polo player

Nationality: Hungary

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About István Barta

  • István Barta (August 13, 1895 – February 16, 1948) was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. Barta, who was Jewish, was born in Álmosd.
  • He first competed at the Olympics in 1924.
  • As a member of the Hungarian water polo team he finished seventh.
  • He played all four matches as goalkeeper.
  • On club level he played for Újpesti TE He was part of the Hungarian water polo team which won the silver medal in 1928 and the gold medal 1936.
  • In Amsterdam at the 1928 Summer Olympics he played all four matches as goalkeeper.
  • Four years later in Los Angeles he played one match as goalkeeper.
  • He died in Budapest. Istvan had a daughter Julia who emigrated to Canada and became a pediatrician in Montreal.
  • Istvan had a brother Miklos Barta who was murdered by the Nazis, Istvan had 2 nephews and a niece through his brother Miklos.
  • The Oldest Giz Folden née Barta born in Budapest in 1926 lives in Australia .
  • Giz was Married to Imre Folden who died in 1984, together they had 2 sons Tom Folden and Peter, Both played water polo in Australia at a very competitive level.
  • Tom Folden Has 2 sons Shanon and Gavin, intern Shanon has 3 sons and Gavin a son and daughter. Miklos had a son Robert Barta who was married to Marta Pinter (a representative of the Hungarian National Swimming Team)had 4 children.
  • The two eldest, Rayner and Yvette both plated water polo in Australia.
  • Rayner, like his great uncle was also a goalkeeper and represented Australia at the 11th Maccabiah games in Israel. Miklos also had son Osi who died in vienna in 1967 he had 2 children.

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