Ödön Földessy

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]

Ödön Földessy

Földessy in 2013
Personal information
Nationality	Hungarian
Born	1 July 1929 in Békés, Hungary
Died	9 June 2020 (aged 90) Budapest, Hungary
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	long jump
Club	Újpesti TE
Medal record Representing  Hungary Men’s Athletics Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki Long Jump European Championships 1954 Bern Long Jump

Földessy won the British AAA Championships title at the 1954 AAA Championships.^[2][3][4]

He died in Budapest on 9 June 2020.^[5][6]