Gyula Dobay
Hungarian swimmer (1937–2007)
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Gyula Dobay (18 November 1937 – 11 June 2007) was a freestyle swimmer from Hungary. He competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics in eight events in total with the best result of fifth place in the 100 m freestyle in 1960.[1] At the European Championships he won one silver and two bronze medals, all in 1958.
Gyula Dobay (left) with Manoel dos Santos at the 1960 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Gyula Dobay | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Hungarian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 November 1937 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 June 2007 (aged 69) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | freestyle | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Újpesti TE | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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After the 1956 Olympics, Dobay defected to the United States due to the Soviet invasion of Hungary. He stayed there for 16 months, but failed to find a stable job and returned to Hungary. After retiring from swimming he ran a sports shop in Budapest.[1]
