András Székely
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András Székely (5 March 1909–January 1943) was an Hungarian
swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
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In the 1932 Olympics he won a bronze medal
in the 4×200 m freestyle relay event. He also was fifth in his semifinal of 100 m freestyle event and did not advance.
Székely died in a Nazi forced labor camp.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
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In the 1932 Olympics he won a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in the 4×200 m freestyle relay event. He also was fifth in his semifinal of 100 m freestyle event and did not advance.
Székely died in a Nazi forced labor camp.