Imre Zachár (11 May 1890 in
Budapest
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– 7 April 1954 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 ...
) was a
Hungarian water polo
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player and
freestyle swimmer
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who competed at the
1908 Summer Olympics
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and
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 ...
.
Swimming career
He was a member of the Hungarian
1908 Summer Olympics 4x200 metre freestyle relay team that received a silver medal, as well as a member of the Hungarian
4x200 metre freestyle relay team at the 1912 Summer Olympics, which qualified for the final, but did not compete. Zachár was also a member of the Hungarian water polo team which competed in the
1912 tournament.
See also
*
List of select Jewish swimmers
References
External links
profile
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1890 births
1954 deaths
Sportspeople from Budapest
Hungarian male water polo players
Hungarian male swimmers
Hungarian Jews
Jewish swimmers
Water polo players at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Olympic water polo players for Hungary
Olympic swimmers for Hungary
Olympic silver medalists for Hungary
Hungarian male freestyle swimmers
Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists in swimming