Valéria Gyenge
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Valéria•Gyenge (-Garai) |
| Used name | Valéria•Gyenge |
| Born | 3 April 1933 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Affiliations | BVSC, Budapest (HUN) |
| NOC |  Hungary |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Valéria Gyenge was the daughter-in-law of János Garay, Sr., who died a brutal death in the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp in 1945. In 1956 directly after the Melbourne Olympics, Gyenge emigrated to Canada and became a famous photographer. As opposed to many of her teammates, she often returned to Hungary, showing her photographs in exhibitions. Her daughter Sue “Soo” Garay became a famous television actress, best known for playing Dr. Claire Davison on the series Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal. Gyenge was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in in 1978.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | HUN |
Valéria Gyenge | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | HUN |
Valéria Gyenge | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Hungary | 7 |
Olympic family relations
- Daughter-in-law of János Garay
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (800 m freestyle – 28 June 1953 - (16 February 1957 - 1 May 1957) - 15 July 1959: 10:42.4 (28 June 1953; Budapest, HUN); 4×100 m medley relay – 24 July 1953 - 3 August 1954: 5:10.8 (24 July 1953; Budapest, HUN), 5:09.2 (10 August 1953; Bucharest, ROU))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (800 m freestyle – 28 June 1953 - 14 January 1956: 10:42.4 (28 June 1953; Budapest, HUN); 4×100 m medley relay – 24 July 1953 - 3 August 1954: 5:10.8 (24 July 1953; Budapest, HUN), 5:09.2 (10 August 1953; Bucharest, ROU))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (1–1–0 1954 Torino SWM gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay, silver: 400 m freestyle)