Henrik Hajós

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Henrik Hajós
Personal information
Full nameHenrik Hajós-Guttmann
NationalityHungarian
Born(1886-07-21)21 July 1886
Budapest
Died2 June 1963(1963-06-02) (aged 76)[1]
Budapest
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubMagyar Testgyakorlók Köre
Medal record
Intercalated Games
Gold medal – first place 1906 Athens 4x250 m freestyle relay

Henrik Hajós (later Guttmann, 21 July 1886 – 30 December 1963) was a Hungarian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1906 Intercalated Games and the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Budapest and was the younger brother of Alfréd Hajós.

In 1906 he won a gold medal as a member of Hungarian 4x250 m relay team. Two years later at the 1908 Olympics he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 400 metre freestyle event. In the 100 metre freestyle competition he was eliminated in the first round.

References[edit]

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Henrik Hajós". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-05-19.