Gyula Dobay

The native form of this personal name is Dobay Gyula. This article uses the Western name order.
Gyula Dobay

Gyula Dobay (left) at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Full name Gyula Dobay
Nationality Hungary
Born 18 November 1937
Szeged
Died 2007
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes freestyle
Club Újpesti TE

Gyula Dobay (18 November 1937 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.

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]

References

  1. 1 2 Dobay's entry on www.sports-reference.com; retrieved 7 July 2011


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