Valéria Gyenge
Olympic athlete
1933 –
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Who is Valéria Gyenge?
Valéria Gyenge is a Hungarian Olympic swimming champion who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where she received a gold medal in 400 m freestyle.
A native of Budapest, Valéria Gyenge set three world records during her career and, in 1978, was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame, located in the American Atlantic beachfront city of Fort Lauderdale. Her daughter, Soo Garay, lives in Canada where she is an actress.
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- Born
- Apr 3, 1933
Budapest - Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Lived in
- Budapest
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on July 23, 2013
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