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József Katona (swimmer)

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The native form of this personal name is Katona József. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
József Katona
Personal information
Full nameJózsef Katona
Nationality Hungary
Born(1941-09-12)September 12, 1941
Eger
DiedDecember 26, 2016(2016-12-26) (aged 75)
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesfreestyle
ClubEgri Vasas SC
Medal record
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1962 Leipzig 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1958 Budapest 1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Budapest 4×200 m freestyle

József Katona (September 12, 1941 – December 26, 2016)[1] was a freestyle swimmer from Hungary, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1960.[2] He was born in Eger. His best individual result came in 1960, when he placed fifth in 1500 m freestyle. Four years later he came eighth in 1500 m freestyle. At the European Championships he won a silver and a bronze medal in 1958, and became European champion in 1500 m freestyle in 1962.

References

  1. ^ József Katona's obituary Template:Hu icon
  2. ^ Katona's entry on www.sports-reference.com; retrieved 2011-07-07


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