István Bárány

István Bárány

István Bárány in 1930
Personal information
Full name	Bárány István
Nationality	Hungarian
Born	(1907-12-20)20 December 1907 Eger, Heves
Died	21 February 1995(1995-02-21) (aged 87) Budapest
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Magyar Véderő Egylet Egri Sportegyesület
Medal record Representing  Hungary Olympic Games 1928 Amsterdam 100 m freestyle 1932 Los Angeles 4×200 m freestyle European Championships 1926 Budapest 100 m freestyle 1926 Budapest 4×200 m freestyle 1927 Bologna 100 m freestyle 1927 Bologna 4×200 m freestyle 1931 Paris 100 m freestyle 1931 Paris 400 m freestyle 1931 Paris 4×200 m freestyle

István Bárány (20 December 1907 – 21 February 1995) was a Hungarian swimmer who competed at the 1924, 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics.

In 1924 he was twelfth in the 100 m freestyle. Four years later he won a silver medal in 100 m freestyle and was fourth in the 4×200 m freestyle relay. In 1932, he won a bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay and was eliminated in a semifinal of 100 m freestyle.

Between 1926 and 1931 Bárány won four European titles. In 1929 he became the second person, after Johnny Weissmuller, to swim 100 m within a minute. Bárány held a PhD in law and political science. From 1957 to 1959 he served as the general secretary of the Hungarian Swimming Association. He was also a national coach and an international referee and wrote more than 30 books on swimming. In 1978 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.