István Bárány
Hungarian swimmer (1907–1995)
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István Bárány (20 December 1907 – 21 February 1995) was a Hungarian swimmer who competed at the 1924, 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]
István Bárány in 1930 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Bárány István | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Hungarian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 December 1907 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 February 1995 (aged 87) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Magyar Véderő Egylet Egri Sportegyesület | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
