Ödön Gróf

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From left to right: Szabados László, Csik Ferenc, Lengyel Árpád, Gróf Ödön; Picture from 1936

Ödön Gróf (born April 15, 1915 in Neteca ; † January 16, 1997 in San Francisco ) was a Hungarian swimmer who took part in the Olympic Games in 1936 and won a bronze medal there because he was in the 4 × 200 meter Freestyle relay took third place. He had previously become European champion over the same distance when he swam alongside Ferenc Csík , Árpás Lengyel and András Marthony in 1934 . Twice, on June 26, 1937 and July 14, 1938, he was part of the 4 × 100-meter freestyle relay that improved the world record. At the Olympic Games in 1936 he also competed in the individual over 400 m and 100 m, but could not reach the next round on both occasions.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ World records in swimming
personal data
SURNAME Gróf, Ödön
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Hungarian swimmer
DATE OF BIRTH April 15, 1915
PLACE OF BIRTH Neteca
DATE OF DEATH January 16, 1997
Place of death San Francisco