József Katona (swimmer)
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| Full name | József Katona | ||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Hungary |
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| Born | September 12, 1941 Eger |
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| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||
| Strokes | freestyle | ||||||||||||
| Club | Egri Vasas SC | ||||||||||||
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József Katona (born September 12, 1941 in Eger) is a former freestyle swimmer from Hungary, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1960.[1]
His best individual result came in 1960, when he placed fifth in 1500 m freestyle. Four years later he came eighth in 1500 m freestyle.
At the European Championships he won a silver and a bronze medal in 1958, and became European champion in 1500 m freestyle in 1962.
References
- ↑ Katona's entry on www.sports-reference.com; retrieved 2011-07-07
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