Ferenc Csik
Hungarian swimmer (1913–1945)
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| Nationality |  Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1913-12-12)12 December 1913 Kaposvár | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 March 1945(1945-03-29) (aged 31) Sopron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Keszthelyi Törekvés (1930–1931) BEAC (1931–1938) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ferenc Csik (12 December 1913 – 29 March 1945) was a Hungarian swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
In the 1936, Olympics he won a gold medal in the 100 m freestyle event and a bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay event. Csik went on to become a medical doctor, and died during World War II in an air raid while assisting a wounded man.[1][2]
See also
- List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
- World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay
References
- ^ Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics, Toronto: Sport Classic Books. ISBN 1-894963-34-2
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
External links
- Ferenc Csik at databaseOlympics.com
- Katalin Csik: Body, Soul and Mind in Harmony - book
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Olympic champions in men's 100 m freestyle
- 1904:
Zoltán Halmay (HUN)
- 1896: Alfréd Hajós (HUN)
- 1908:
Charles Daniels (USA) - 1912:
Duke Kahanamoku (USA) - 1920: Duke Kahanamoku (USA)
- 1924: Johnny Weissmuller (USA)
- 1928: Johnny Weissmuller (USA)
- 1932:
Yasuji Miyazaki (JPN) - 1936:
Ferenc Csík (HUN) - 1948: Wally Ris (USA)
- 1952: Clarke Scholes (USA)
- 1956:
Jon Henricks (AUS) - 1960: John Devitt (AUS)
- 1964:
Don Schollander (USA) - 1968: Michael Wenden (AUS)
- 1972: Mark Spitz (USA)
- 1976: Jim Montgomery (USA)
- 1980:
Jörg Woithe (GDR) - 1984: Rowdy Gaines (USA)
- 1988: Matt Biondi (USA)
- 1992:
Alexander Popov (EUN) - 1996:
Alexander Popov (RUS) - 2000:
Pieter van den Hoogenband (NED) - 2004: Pieter van den Hoogenband (NED)
- 2008:
Alain Bernard (FRA) - 2012: Nathan Adrian (USA)
- 2016: Kyle Chalmers (AUS)
- 2020: Caeleb Dressel (USA)
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