István Bárány

István Bárány (20 December 1907 – 21 February 1995) was a Hungarian swimmer who competed at the 1924, 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics.

The native form of this personal name is Bárány István. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
István Bárány
István Bárány in 1930
Personal information
Full nameBárány István
NationalityHungarian
Born(1907-12-20)20 December 1907
Eger, Heves
Died21 February 1995(1995-02-21) (aged 87)
Budapest
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubMagyar Véderő Egylet
Egri Sportegyesület
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
1928 Amsterdam 100 m freestyle
1932 Los Angeles 4×200 m freestyle
European Championships
1926 Budapest 100 m freestyle
1926 Budapest 4×200 m freestyle
1927 Bologna 100 m freestyle
1927 Bologna 4×200 m freestyle
1931 Paris 100 m freestyle
1931 Paris 400 m freestyle
1931 Paris 4×200 m freestyle

In 1924 he was twelfth in the 100 m freestyle. Four years later he won a silver medal in 100 m freestyle and was fourth in the 4×200 m freestyle relay. In 1932, he won a bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay and was eliminated in a semifinal of 100 m freestyle.[1]

Between 1926 and 1931 Bárány won four European titles. In 1929 he became the second person, after Johnny Weissmuller, to swim 100 m within a minute. Bárány held a PhD in law and political science. From 1957 to 1959 he served as the general secretary of the Hungarian Swimming Association. He was also a national coach and an international referee and wrote more than 30 books on swimming. In 1978 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[1][2]

See also

References
  1. "István Bárány Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2009-06-02.
  2. "Dr. István Bárány (HUN) – 1978 Honor Swimmer". ISHOF.



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