Olympians
Arpad Orban
Sport:
soccer
Country Represented:
Hungary
Years Competed:
1964
Medals Received:
gold
Olympic Info:
Orban, a defenseman, started every game as a member of the Hungarian soccer team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. During the competition, the Hungarians went undefeated to capture the gold medal, beating Morocco (6-0) and Yugoslavia (6-5) in their preliminary group, and then defeating Romania (2-0) in the quarterfinals, Egypt (6-0) in the semifinals, and Czechoslovakia (2-1) in the gold medal game.
Birth and Death Dates:
b. 1938
Origin:
Hungary
soccer
Country Represented:
Hungary
Years Competed:
1964
Medals Received:
gold
Olympic Info:
Orban, a defenseman, started every game as a member of the Hungarian soccer team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. During the competition, the Hungarians went undefeated to capture the gold medal, beating Morocco (6-0) and Yugoslavia (6-5) in their preliminary group, and then defeating Romania (2-0) in the quarterfinals, Egypt (6-0) in the semifinals, and Czechoslovakia (2-1) in the gold medal game.
Birth and Death Dates:
b. 1938
Origin:
Hungary