Momčilo Tapavica

Momčilo Tapavica
Momcsilló Tapavicza
Personal information
Born(1872-10-14)14 October 1872
Nádalja, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary
Died10 January 1949(1949-01-10) (aged 76)
Pula, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Sport
CountryHungary
SportTennis, weightlifting, wrestling
Medal record
Men's Tennis
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
1896 AthensSingles
Updated on 1 October 2013

Momčilo Tapavica (Serbian Cyrillic: Момчило Тапавица; Hungarian: Tapavicza Momcsilló [ˈtɒpɒvit͡sɒ ˈmomt͡ʃilloː]; 14 October 1872 10 January 1949) was an all-around sportsperson and architect. He competed in tennis, weightlifting, wrestling. Tapavica achieved his best result in tennis by winning the singles bronze medal at the 1896 Summer Olympics, making him the first ethnic Serb, Slav and Hungarian citizen to win an Olympic medal. After his sporting career Tapavica became a well-known architect.