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Valéria Gyenge
Hungarian swimmer (born 1933) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 (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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Full name | Valéria Gyenge-Garay | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 3 April 1933 (1933-04-03) (age 91) Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Budapesti Lokomotiv Sport Club Budapesti Törekvés SK | ||||||||||||||||||||
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