Alajos Kenyéry
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Alajos László József•Kenyéry (Kronberg-) |
| Used name | Alajos•Kenyéry |
| Other names | Luigi Kenyeri |
| Born | 13 May 1894 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Died | 7 November 1955 in Milano, Milano (ITA) |
| Measurements | 170 cm |
| Affiliations | MAFC, Budapest (HUN) |
| NOC |  Hungary |
Biography
Alajos Kenyery (Kronberg) competed in swimming at the early age of 13, first in the colors of MTK and MÚE, and then MAFC from 1909 onwards until the end of his career. In 1912, he broke the world record in the 400 freestyle. Kenyery participated at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics.
In 1912, MAFC and Kenyéry’s mother founded the Kronberg trophy, which he won several times but unfortunately World War I interrupted his sports career. In the early 1920s, however, he returned to sport and took up where he had stopped. He won five Hungarian championships in freestyle disciplines and broke the national record in the 50 and 100 metre freestyles in 1922. After finishing his sports career, Kenyery worked as an insurance secretary and entered the management of the Hungarian Swimming Federation.
Personal Bests: 100 freestyle – 1:04.0 (1922); 400 freestyle – 5:29.0 (1912).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | HUN |
Alajos Kenyéry | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | AC h3 r1/4 | |||||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 2 h3 r1/3 | |||||
| 1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Hungary | 2 h1 r1/2 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (400 m freestyle – 21 April 1912 - 5 June 1912: 5:29.0 (21 April 1912; Magdeburg, GER))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (400 m freestyle – 21 April 1912 - 5 June 1912: 5:29.0 (21 April 1912; Magdeburg, GER))
Errata
Some sources mention 21.09.1892 as his DOB, but the correct date is May 13, 1894 confirmed by birth certificate found by Rudolf