Valéria Gyenge
Gyenge Valéria 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.
Also recorded as Valeria Gyenge · Vali Gyenge
Valéria Gyenge
[1] Dutch National Archives, The Hague, Fotocollectie Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (ANeFo), 1945-1989, bekijk toegang 2.24.01.09, Bestanddeelnummer 908-0952 · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl
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- 1933. · Budapest.
- Nationality
- Hungary and Canada.
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- swimmer, photographer and writer.
- Languages
- Hungarian.
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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.
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1933
Valéria Gyenge born at Budapest.
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![Collectie / Archief: Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie: [onbekend] Beschrijving: Valeria Gyenge, Hongaarse zwemster van Olympische Spelen Datum: 23 oktober 1956 Trefwoorden: Olympische Spelen Fotograaf: Fotograaf Onbekend / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende: Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort: Glasnegatief Nummer archiefinventaris: bekijk toegang 2.24.01.09 Bestanddeelnummer: 908-0952](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Valeria_Gyenge_%2C_Hongaarse_zwemster_van_Olympische_Spelen%2C_Bestanddeelnr_908-0952.jpg/800px-Valeria_Gyenge_%2C_Hongaarse_zwemster_van_Olympische_Spelen%2C_Bestanddeelnr_908-0952.jpg)
Collectie / Archief: Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie: [onbekend] Beschrijving: Valeria Gyenge, Hongaarse zwemster van Olympische Spelen Datum: 23 oktober 1956 Trefwoorden: Olympische Spelen Fotograaf: Fotograaf Onbekend / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende: Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort: Glasnegatief Nummer archiefinventaris: bekijk toegang 2.24.01.09 Bestanddeelnummer: 908-0952
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