Zoltán Halmay

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The native form of this personal name is Halmay Zoltán. This article uses the Western name order.
Medal record
Men's Swimming
Competitor for Flag of Hungary Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold 1904 St. Louis 50 yd freestyle
Gold 1904 St. Louis 100 yd freestyle
Silver 1900 Paris 200 m freestyle
Silver 1900 Paris 4000 m freestyle
Silver 1908 London 100 m freestyle
Silver 1908 London 4x200 m freestyle relay
Bronze 1900 Paris 1000 m freestyle
1906 Intercalated Games
Gold 1906 Athens 4×250 m freestyle relay
Silver 1906 Athens 100 metre freestyle

Zoltán Halmay (June 18, 1881May 20, 1956) was a Hungarian Olympic swimmer. He competed in four Olympics (19001908), winning the following medals:

  • 1900: silver (200 m, 4000 m freestyle), bronze (1000 m freestyle)
  • 1904: gold (50yd, 100yd freestyle)
  • 1906: gold (4x250 m freestyle relay), silver (100 m freestyle) (these games are now not officially recognized by the IOC)
  • 1908: silver (100 m freestyle; 4x200 m freestyle relay)

Halmay was born in Magasfalu near Pozsony and died in Budapest.