József Munk (30 November 1890 – after 1942) was a Hungarian freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was Jewish, and in 1942 he fell into the hands of the Soviets. He was taken as a prisoner to the Soviet Union, from where he never returned.[1]
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| Born | November 30, 1890 Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary | |||||||||||
| Died | 1942 (aged 51–52) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||
Medal record
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At the 1908 Olympics he won a silver medal as a member of a Hungarian 4x200 metre freestyle relay team. He also competed in the 100 metre freestyle, but placed fourth in his heat and did not advance.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Taylor, Paul (2004). Jews and the Olympic Games: The Clash Between Sport and Politics : with a Complete Review of Jewish Olympic Medallists. Sussex Academic Press. ISBN 9781903900871.
- ^ "József Munk". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
External links edit
- József Munk at Olympics.com
- József Munk at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- József Munk at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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