András Székely
András Székely (5 March 1909 – 25 January 1943) was a Hungarian swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics. He won a European title in this event in 1931.
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| Born | 5 March 1909 Tatabánya, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 January 1943 (aged 33) Chernihiv, Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ferencvárosi TC, Budapest | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Székely was Jewish. He was killed by the Nazis in 1943 at a forced labor camp in Chernihiv, Ukraine.[1][2][3]
See also
References
- Kay Schaffer & Sidonie Smith (2000). The Olympics at the Millennium: Power, Politics, and the Games. Rutgers University Press. p. 61. ISBN 0-8135-2820-8.
- András Székely. sports-reference.com
- "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
External links
- "András Székely Olympic medals and stats". databaseOlympics.com.
- András Székely's profile at the Hungarian Olympic Committee (in Hungarian)
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