Margit Sipos

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameMargit Mária Ilona•Sipos (-Rácz)
Used nameMargit•Sipos
Nick/petnamesManci
Born12 October 1908 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
AffiliationsNSC, Budapest (HUN)
NOC Hungary

Biography

Margit Sipos started her swimming career in the colors of NSC. In 1930 she moved to FTC. She was a multiple Hungarian champion in freestyle (5x) and backstroke (1x), as well as in relays. In 1928 she took part in the Amsterdam Olympics at the expense of her association. She won a bronze medal at the 1931 European Championships as a member of the 4x100m free style relay. She gave up swimming in 1934, but remained active as a skier, a fencer and table tennis player. In 1938 she won a silver medal at the national championship in downhill skiing. After the Second World War she practiced as a swimming coach.

Personnel best: 100m freestyle: 1.16 (1929)

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) HUN Margit Sipos
100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) 3 h4 r1/3

Special Notes