András Wanié (23 April 1911 – 12 November 1976) was a Hungarian swimmer who competed in the

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and

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. He was born in

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and died in

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. In the 1928 Olympics he was fourth in the 4×200 m freestyle relay event. Four years later he won a bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay event. He also was fourth in his first round heat of 100 m freestyle event and did not advance.

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* 1911 births 1976 deaths Olympic swimmers for Hungary Swimmers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary World record setters in swimming Olympic bronze medalists in swimming Hungarian male freestyle swimmers European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Hungarian emigrants to the United States Swimmers from Szeged 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen {{Hungary-swimming-bio-stub