István Bárány

The native form of this personal name is Bárány István. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

István Bárány

István Bárány in 1930
Personal information
Full name	Bárány István
Nationality	Hungarian
Born	(1907-12-20)20 December 1907 Eger, Heves
Died	21 February 1995(1995-02-21) (aged 87) Budapest
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Magyar Véderő Egylet Egri Sportegyesület
Medal record Representing Hungary Olympic Games 1928 Amsterdam 100 m freestyle 1932 Los Angeles 4×200 m freestyle European Championships 1926 Budapest 100 m freestyle 1931 Paris 100 m freestyle 1931 Paris 400 m freestyle 1931 Paris 4×200 m freestyle 1926 Budapest 4×200 m freestyle 1927 Bologna 100 m freestyle 1927 Bologna 4×200 m freestyle

István Bárány (20 December 1907 – 21 February 1995) was a Hungarian swimmer who competed at the 1924, 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics.

In 1924 he was twelfth in the 100 m freestyle. Four years later he won a silver medal in 100 m freestyle and was fourth in the 4×200 m freestyle relay. In 1932, he won a bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay and was eliminated in a semifinal of 100 m freestyle.

Between 1926 and 1931 Bárány won four European titles. In 1929 he became the second person, after Johnny Weissmuller, to swim 100 m within a minute. Bárány held a PhD in law and political science. From 1957 to 1959 he served as the general secretary of the Hungarian Swimming Association. He was also a national coach and an international referee and wrote more than 30 books on swimming. In 1978 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

See also

• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame

External links

• "István Bárány Olympic medals and stats". databaseOlympics.com.