 Valéria Gyenge in 1956 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Valéria Gyenge-Garay | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 April 1933 (1933-04-03) (age 91) Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Budapesti Lokomotiv Sport Club Budapesti Törekvés SK | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Valéria Gyenge (born 3 April 1933) is a Hungarian swimmer who won the 400 m freestyle event at the 1952 Summer Olympics. She remained a leader in this event until 1956, but finished in a disappointing eighth place at the 1956 Olympics. In 1978, she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
Family
Gyenge was a daughter-in-law of János Garay, a 1928 Olympic fencing champion who died in a German concentration camp in 1945. Her daughters Judy and Suzy as well as her sister-in-law Mària were also swimmers. After 1956 Olympics Gyenge moved to Canada, together with her fiancé and future husband János Garai, a water polo player. In Canada she swam for the EMAC Club in Toronto for a few months and then coached swimming for three years before becoming a photographer. Her daughter Soo Garay became an actress.
See also
- List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
- World record progression 800 metres freestyle
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Valéria Gyenge". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ "VALERIE GYENGE (HUN) – 1978 Honor Swimmer". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2008-01-22. Retrieved May 4, 2008.
External links
- Valéria Gyenge at World Aquatics
- Valéria Gyenge at the International Swimming Hall of Fame
- Valéria Gyenge at the Hungarian Olympic Committee (in Hungarian)
- Valéria Gyenge at Olympedia
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| Preceded byRagnhild Hveger | Women's 800 metre freestyle world record holder (long course) 28 June 1953 – 14 January 1956 |
Succeeded byLorraine Crapp |
| Olympic champions in women's 400 m freestyle | |
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| 300 m | |
| 400 m |
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