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Encyclopedia > Zoltan Halmay

Zoltán Halmay (June 18, 1881May 20, 1956) was a Hungarian Olympic swimmer. He competed in four Olympics (19001908), winning the following medals: June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... Swimming is the method by which humans (or other animals) move themselves through water. ... The 1900 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the II Olympiad, were held in 1900 in Paris, France. ... The Games of the IV Olympiad, originally scheduled to be held in Rome, were instead held in 1908 in London, England. ...

  • 1900: silver (200m, 4000m freestyle), bronze (1000m freestyle)
  • 1904: gold (50yd, 100yd freestyle)
  • 1906: gold (4x250m freestyle relay), silver (100m freestyle) (these games are now not officially recognized by the IOC)
  • 1908: silver (100m freestyle; 4x200m freestyle relay)

Halmay was born and died in Budapest. The 1900 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the II Olympiad, were held in 1900 in Paris, France. ... The 1904 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the III Olympiad, were held in St. ... The fourth modern Olympic games, held in Athens. ... The International Olympic Committee is an organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin in 1894 to reinstate the Ancient Olympic Games held in Greece, and organise this sports event every four years. ... The Games of the IV Olympiad, originally scheduled to be held in Rome, were instead held in 1908 in London, England. ... Budapest (pronounced or ), the capital city of Hungary and the countrys principal political, industrial, commercial and transportation centre, has more than 1. ...


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Hungary at the 1900 Summer Olympics: Information from Answers.com (422 words)
Hungary finished in 10th position in the final medal rankings, with one gold medal and six total medals.
Hungary continued to win a medal with each entry in a swimming event, taking three medals in 1900 to add to the two won in 1896.
Halmay's medals were silver and bronze, however, whereas Hajós had taken a pair of gold medals four year earlier.
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