Ödön Földessy (1 July 1929 – 9 June 2020) was a Hungarian athlete who mainly competed in the long jump. He was born in Békés. He competed for Hungary in the men's long jump event at the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland, where he won the bronze medal.[1]

Földessy in 2013
Ödön Földessy
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Men’s Athletics
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki Long Jump
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1954 Bern Long Jump

He died in Budapest on 9 June 2020.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Meghalt Földessy Ödön olimpiai bronzérmes távolugró (in Hungarian)
  2. ^ "Meghalt Földessy Ödön olimpiai érmes atléta". Infostart.hu (in Hungarian). 9 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  3. ^ MTI (2020-06-09). "Gyász: elhunyt Földessy Ödön olimpiai bronzérmes távolugró - NSO". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2020-06-09.
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