György Tumpek (12 January 1929 – 21 December 2022) 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 Olympic medalist. He was born in
Budapest
Budapest is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, most populous city of Hungary. It is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, tenth-largest city in the European Union by popul ...
. He participated at the
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December ...
, winning a bronze medal in
200 metre butterfly.
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1929 births
2022 deaths
Swimmers from Budapest
Olympic swimmers for Hungary
Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary
Swimmers at the 1956 Summer Olympics
World record setters in swimming
Olympic bronze medalists in swimming
European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
European champions for Hungary
Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Hungarian male butterfly swimmers
20th-century Hungarian sportsmen
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