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Alfréd Hajós
Hungarian swimmer and architect / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The native form of this personal name is Hajós Alfréd. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Alfréd Hajós (1 February 1878 – 12 November 1955) was a Hungarian swimmer, football (soccer) player, referee, manager, and career architect.[2][3] He was the first modern Olympic swimming champion[4] and the first Olympic champion of Hungary.[5] Formerly excelling in track including discus and hurdles, he was part of the first National European football/soccer team fielded by Hungary in 1902, later serving as a referee as well as the manager and coach of the national football team. [6]
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Birth name | Arnold Guttmann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | The Hungarian Dolphin[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1878-02-01)1 February 1878 Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 12 November 1955(1955-11-12) (aged 77) Budapest, Hungarian People's Republic
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Magyar Testgyakorlók Köre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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