Henrik Hajós (born Henrik Guttmann; 21 July 1886 – 30 December 1963) was a Hungarian freestyle

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 ...

who competed in the

1906 Intercalated Games The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games (), held from 22 April 1906 to 2 May 1906, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated in Athens, Kingdom of Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games and were re ...

and 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, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were originally schedu ...

. He was born and died in

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and was the younger brother of

Alfréd Hajós Alfréd Hajós (1 February 1878 – 12 November 1955) was a Hungarian swimmer, football (soccer) player, referee, manager, and career architect. He was the first modern Olympic swimming champion and the first Olympic champion of Hungary. Form ...

. In 1906, he won a gold medal as a member of the Hungarian 4×250 m relay team. Two years later, at the 1908 Olympics, he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 400 metre freestyle event. In the 100 metre freestyle competition he was eliminated in the first round.

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* * 1886 births 1963 deaths Hungarian male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Hungary Swimmers at the 1906 Intercalated Games Swimmers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Swimmers from Budapest Jews from Austria-Hungary Jewish Hungarian sportspeople Jewish swimmers Medalists at the 1906 Intercalated Games 19th-century Hungarian people 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen {{Hungary-swimming-bio-stub