István Bárány
 István Bárány in 1930 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Bárány István |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Born | 20 December 1907 Eger, Heves |
| Died | 21 February 1995 (aged 87) Budapest |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | Magyar Véderő Egylet Egri Sportegyesület |
Medal record | |
István Bárány (20 December 1907 – 21 February 1995) was a Hungarian swimmer who competed at the 1924, 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]
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.[2]
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.[2][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "István Bárány". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "István Bárány". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009.
- ^ "Dr. István Bárány (HUN) – 1978 Honor Swimmer". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
External links
[edit]- "István Bárány Olympic medals and stats". databaseOlympics.com.
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