Ilona Novák
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Ilona Novák (born May 16, 1925) is a Hungarian swimmer and olympic champion.
[edit] Olympics
She competed at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, where she finished 4th in 100 m backstroke, and 5th in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.
At the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, she received a gold medal in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay as captain of the Hungarian team.[1]
[edit] Awards
She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1973, together with her sister, Éva Novák-Gerard.[2][3]
[edit] References
- ^ "1952 Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Swimming" – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on May 4, 2008)
- ^ "ISHOF 1973 Honorees" – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 4, 2008)
- ^ "EVA & ILONA NOVAK (HUN) – 1973 Honor Swimmers" – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 4, 2008)
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