Judit Temes

Judit Temes (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈjudit ˈtɛmɛʃ]; October 10, 1930 – August 11, 2013)[1] was a Hungarian swimmer and Olympic champion.

The native form of this personal name is Temes Judit. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Judit Temes
Personal information
Full nameJudit Temes-Tuider
NationalityHungary
Born(1930-10-10)October 10, 1930
Sopron, Hungary
DiedAugust 11, 2013(2013-08-11) (aged 82)
Budapest, Hungary
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubBudapesti Székesfőváros Közlekedési
Budapesti Előre Sport Club
Budapesti Haladás

Temes, who was Jewish, was born in Sopron.[2][3] She competed at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, where she received a bronze medal in 100 m freestyle, and a gold medal in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.[3][4]

After retirement she pursued a medical career and earned her medical degree in 1955 from the Budapest University of Medicine. Later on she worked for the university pathology department and cancer research institute and then headed the St. Elizabeth Hospital Department of Pathology.

See also

References
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Judit Temes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
  1. "Elhunyt az olimpiai bajnok Temes Judit" – Index.hu (Retrieved on August 12, 2013)
  2. The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports History and The 150 Greatest Jewish Sports Stars. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  3. Day by day in Jewish sports history. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  4. "1952 Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Swimming" Archived February 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on May 4, 2008)
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