Iván Menczel

The native form of this personal name is Menczel Iván. This article uses the Western name order.
Iván Menczel
Personal information
Date of birth14 December 1941
Place of birthKarancsalja, Hungary
Date of death26 November 2011 (aged 69)
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1959–1963Salgótarjáni BTC
National team
Hungary
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
Olympic medal record
Competitor for  Hungary
Men's football
Gold 1968 Mexico City Team

Iván Menczel (14 December 1941 – 26 November 2011[1]) was a Hungarian football midfielder and Olympic champion. Menczel won the Olympic Games title in Mexico City in 1968, and in addition he was member of the Hungarian team which participated at the 1962 FIFA World Cup.[2] He also played for Salgótarjáni BTC.

References

  1. ↑ "Gyász: életének 70. évében elhunyt Menczel Iván, olimpiai bajnok futballista" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
  2. ↑ 1962 FIFA World Cup Chile

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