Katalin Szőke
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Medal record | |||
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Competitor for the Hungary | |||
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Olympic Games | |||
Gold | 1952 Helsinki | 100 m freestyle | |
Gold | 1952 Helsinki | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay |
Katalin Szőke (born August 17, 1935) is a Hungarian swimmer and olympic champion. She has later settled in California, USA. She competed at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, where she received a gold medal in 100 m freestyle, and a gold medal in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.[1]
[edit] World records
She has set four relay world records.
[edit] Awards
She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1985.[2][3]
[edit] References
- ^ "1952 Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Swimming" – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on May 4, 2008)
- ^ "ISHOF 1985 Honorees" – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 4, 2008)
- ^ "KATALIN SZOKE (HUN) – 1985 Honor Swimmer" – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 4, 2008)
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