page_title: Momčilo Tapavica
section_title: Legacy
hierarchical_section_title: Momčilo Tapavica / Legacy
caption_attribution_description: English: Monument dedicated to Momčilo Tapavica in Novi Sad
context_page_description: Momčilo Tapavica was an all-around sportsperson, competing 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.
context_section_description: His life is the subject of a 2016 documentary Tapavica directed by Milan Todorović. A bust is bestowed in his honor in Novi Sad.
caption: Monument dedicated to Momčilo Tapavica in Novi Sad
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