András Baronyi (September 13, 1892 – June 6, 1944) was a Hungarian

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

and

track and field athlete Track and field is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of ...

who competed in the

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ...

and in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

. He was born and died in

Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...

. In 1908 he was eliminated in the first round of the 200 metre breaststroke event. Four years later at the 1912 Olympics he finished fourth in the 100 metre backstroke competition. At the same Olympics he also finished seventh in the standing long jump contest.

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1892 births 1944 deaths Swimmers from Budapest Hungarian male swimmers Male breaststroke swimmers Male backstroke swimmers Hungarian male long jumpers Olympic swimmers of Hungary Olympic athletes of Hungary Swimmers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Athletes from Budapest {{Hungary-athletics-bio-stub