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Valéria Gyenge

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The native form of this personal name is Gyenge Valéria. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Valéria Gyenge
Valéria Gyenge in 1956
Personal information
Full nameValéria Gyenge-Garay
Nationality Hungary
Born3 April 1933 (1933-04-03) (age 90)
Budapest, Hungary
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubBudapesti Lokomotiv Sport Club
Budapesti Törekvés SK
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki 400 m freestyle
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1954 Turin 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1954 Turin 400 m freestyle

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]

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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 sisters 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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ a b c "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.

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Records
Preceded by Women's 800 metre freestyle
world record holder (long course)
28 June 1953 – 14 January 1956 		Succeeded by


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