Valéria Gyenge
Hungarian swimmer (born 1933)
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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.[1][2] In 1978, she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[2]
HungaryValéria Gyenge in 1956 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Valéria Gyenge-Garay | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 April 1933 (age 93) Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Budapesti Lokomotiv Sport Club Budapesti Törekvés SK | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.[1][2]
