Géza Kiss (born ''Géza Klein''; 22 October 1882,

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– 23 August 1952,

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) was a Hungarian

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who competed at the

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and at the

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. At the

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he won a silver medal in the 1 mile freestyle and a bronze medal in the 880 yard freestyle. Two years later, at the

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, he won a gold medal as a member of Hungarian 4×250 m freestyle relay.

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* 1882 births 1952 deaths Hungarian male swimmers Hungarian male freestyle swimmers Olympic silver medalists for Hungary Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary Olympic swimmers for Hungary Olympic bronze medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1904 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1906 Intercalated Games Swimmers at the 1904 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1906 Intercalated Games Sportspeople from Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Olympic silver medalists in swimming 19th-century Hungarian people 20th-century Hungarian people {{Hungary-swimming-bio-stub