Katalin Szőke

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Medal record
Competitor for the Flag of Hungary Hungary
Women's swimming
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

  1. ^ "1952 Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Swimming" – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on May 4, 2008)
  2. ^ "ISHOF 1985 Honorees" – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 4, 2008)
  3. ^ "KATALIN SZOKE (HUN) – 1985 Honor Swimmer" – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 4, 2008)


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Olympic champions in women's 100 m freestyle

1912: Fanny Durack | 1920: Ethelda Bleibtrey | 1924: Ethel Lackie | 1928: Albina Osipowich | 1932: Helene Madison | 1936: Rie Mastenbroek | 1948: Greta Andersen | 1952: Katalin Szőke | 1956: Dawn Fraser | 1960: Dawn Fraser | 1964: Dawn Fraser | 1968: Jan Henne | 1972: Sandra Neilson | 1976: Kornelia Ender | 1980: Barbara Krause | 1984: Nancy Hogshead and Carrie Steinseifer | 1988: Kristin Otto | 1992: Zhuang Yong | 1996: Le Jingyi | 2000: Inge de Bruijn | 2004: Jodie Henry
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