Alfréd Hajós (February 2, 1878 – November 12, 1955) was an Hungarian swimmer and architect. He was the first modern Olympic swimming champion. February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events January - April January – Cleopatras Needle arrives in London January 9 - Humbert I becomes King of Italy January 23 – Disraeli orders British fleet to Dardanelles January 28 - The Yale News becomes the first daily, college newspaper in the United States. ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... The Republic of Hungary (Magyar Köztársaság) or Hungary (Magyarország) is a landlocked country in Central Europe, bordered by Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. ... Swimming is the method by which humans (or other animals) move themselves through water. ... Architecture (in Greek αρχή = first and τέχνη = craftsmanship) is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ...

Hajós in Athens 1896.

He was born in Budapest, Hungary as Arnold Guttmann. He was 13 years old when he felt compelled to become a good swimmer after his father drowned in the Danube River and then took the name Hajós (sailor in Hungarian) for his athletic career because it was an Hungarian name. Alfréd Hajós - The First Olympic Champion in Swimming. ... The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... See Budapest (band) for the British melancholic post-grunge band. ... The Republic of Hungary (Magyar Köztársaság) or Hungary (Magyarország) is a landlocked country in Central Europe, bordered by Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. ... For other uses of Danube, see Danube (disambiguation). ...

In 1896, Hajós was an architecture student in Hungary when the Athens Games took place. He was allowed to compete, but permission from the university to miss class had not come easy. When he returned to the Dean of the Polytechnical University, the dean did not congratulate Hajós on his Olympic success, but instead said: "Your medals are of no interest to me, but I am eager to hear your replies in your next examination." 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

At the 1896 Games, the swimming events were held in the Mediterranean Sea battling the elements. The 18-year old Hajós won his two gold medals in extremely cold weather (the water temperature was about 50 degrees in Fahrenheit) with 12-foot waves crashing down on him. He won the 100 m Freestyle (1:22.2), and 1200 m Freestyle (18:22.2) and wanted to win all three distances, but the start of the 500 m was much too soon after the finish of the 100 m. Before the 1200 m race, he smeared his body with a half-inch thick layer of grease, but it proved to be of little protection. He confessed after winning the race that, "my will to live completely overcame my desire to win." While at a dinner honoring Olympic winners, the King of Greece asked Hajós where he had learned to swim so well. Hajós replied: "In the water." He was the youngest winner in Athens. The Games of the I Olympics were held in 1896 in Greece. ... -1... Constantine I, King of the Hellenes ( 2 August 1868 - 11 January 1923), ruled Greece from 1913- 1917 and from 1920- 1922. ... The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ...

Prior to the Athens Olympics, Hajós was 100 m Freestyle European swimming champion in 1895 and 1896. A versatile athlete, he won Hungary's 100 m sprint championship in 1898, as well as the National 400 m hurdles and discus titles. He also played forward on Hungary's National soccer championship teams of 1901, 1902, 1903. 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Sprints are races where the runner tries to go as fast as humanly possible. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Hurdling is running over obstacles. ... Alternate meaning: Discus fish The discus throw is an athletics (track and field) throwing event. ... The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Events January-April January 28 - The Carnegie Institution is founded in Washington, DC with a $10 million gift from Andrew Carnegie. ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ...

In 1924, Hajós, an architect specializing in sport facilities, entered the art competitions at the Paris Olympic Games. His plan for a stadium, devised together Dezső Lauber (who played tennis in the 1908 Summer Olympics), was awarded the silver medal, although it is noteworthy that the jury did not award a gold medal in the competition. 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Games of the VIII Olympiad were held in 1924 in France. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Tennis is a racquet sport played between either two players (singles) or two teams of two players (doubles). It is officially called lawn tennis to distinguish it from real tennis (also known as royal tennis or court tennis), an older form of the game that is played indoors on a... The Games of the IV Olympiad, originally scheduled to be held in Rome, were instead held in 1908 in London, England. ...

The best known sports facility designed by Hajós is the swimming stadion built on the Margitsziget (Margaret Island) in the Danube in Budapest, which was built in 1930, and used for the 1958 European Swimming Championships. Centennial Memorial Margitsziget (or Margit-sziget), meaning Margaret Island, is a 2. ...

In 1953, the International Olympic Committee awarded him the Olympic diploma of merit. He is a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame, and the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Alternative meanings at IOC (disambiguation) The International Olympic Committee is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin in 1894 to reinstate the Ancient Olympic Games held in Greece, and organize this sports event every four years. ...

His brother Henrik Hajós won gold medal in 4x250 m Freestyle swimming at 1906 Olympic Games in Athens. The fourth modern Olympic games, held in sports Opening ceremonies April 22, 1906 Closing ceremonies May 2, 1906 Officially opened by George I of Greece Athletes Oath not applicable Judges Oath not applicable Olympic Torch not applicable First Intercalated Games These games were scheduled by the IOC in...

External links

• The Hajós Alfréd Társaság, the Alfréd Hajós Society (http://www.hajosalfred.hu)
• Alfréd Hajós in International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame (http://jewsinsports.org/Olympics.asp?sport=olympics&ID=35)