Róbert Zimonyi
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Róbert•Zimonyi |
| Used name | Róbert•Zimonyi |
| Born | 18 April 1918 in Sárvár, Vas (HUN) |
| Died | 2 February 2004 in Miami, Florida (USA) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 52 kg |
| Affiliations | Duna Budapesti-i Evezős Egylet/Budapesti Kinizsi |
| NOC |  Hungary  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Bob Zimonyi grew up in Hungary and was a noted coxswain in that country At the 1948 Olympics he coxed Antal Szendey and Béla Zsitnik to a bronze medal in the pairs, and coxed the Hungarian eight at the 1952 Olympics. Zimonyi would have been on the 1956 Olympic team, but when the Russians invaded Hungary that country sent only a few competitors to Melbourne. Shortly after that episode, Zimonyi defected to the United States and joined the Vesper Boat Club as a coxswain. When he became a U.S. citizen he was eligible to compete for our team and, in addition to his Olympic gold medal, he won two gold medals at the Pan-American Games and coxed numerous Vesper crews to national championships.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Rowing | HUN |
Róbert Zimonyi | |||
| Coxed Pairs, Men (Olympic) | Hungary | 3 | Bronze | |||
| Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) | Hungary | 2 h2 r4/5 | ||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Rowing | HUN |
Róbert Zimonyi | |||
| Coxed Pairs, Men (Olympic) | Hungary | 3 h2 r4/5 | ||||
| Eights, Men (Olympic) | Hungary | 2 h2 r4/5 | ||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Rowing | USA |
Róbert Zimonyi | |||
| Eights, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–0–0 1967 Winnipeg ROW gold: coxed fours)
- Listed in Olympic Games Defectors (Did not return to Hungary after 1956 Olympics, settling in the US and competing for the US in the 1964 Olympics.)