Gyula Dobay
Gyula Dobay (18 November 1937 – 11 June 2007) was a freestyle swimmer from Hungary. He competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics in eight events in total with the best result of fifth place in the 100 m freestyle in 1960.[1] At the European Championships he won two bronze medals, both in 1958.
 Gyula Dobay (left) with Manoel dos Santos at the 1960 Olympics | |||||||||||
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| Full name | Gyula Dobay | ||||||||||
| Nationality | Hungarian | ||||||||||
| Born | 18 November 1937 Szeged | ||||||||||
| Died | 11 June 2007 (aged 69) | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||
| Strokes | freestyle | ||||||||||
| Club | Újpesti TE | ||||||||||
Medal record
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After the 1956 Olympics, Dobay defected to the United States due to the Soviet invasion of Hungary. He stayed there for 16 months, but failed to find a stable job and returned to Hungary. After retiring from swimming he ran a sports shop in Budapest.[1]
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