Alfréd Hajós
Alfréd Hajós · Sports
Swimmer; the first Olympic swimming champion in history (Athens 1896, two golds); later an architect
1878, Budapest, Hungary — 1955, Budapest, Hungary
Hungary
Alfréd Hajós is recognized among Jewish contributors to Sports — Swimmer; the first Olympic swimming champion in history (Athens 1896, two golds); later an architect
Hajos became the first Olympic swimming champion in history at the 1896 Athens Games, winning two golds in the 100 m and 1200 m freestyle swum in the open, cold sea. He later became a distinguished architect and won an Olympic art competition medal in 1924. He was Hungarian Jewish, born Arnold Guttmann.
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Source: Wikipedia; International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
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Swimmer; the first Olympic swimming champion in history (Athens 1896, two golds); later an architect
Source: Wikipedia; International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
