| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's rowing | ||
| Competitor for the Hungary | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1948 London | Coxed pairs |
| Competitor for the United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1964 Tokyo | Eights |
| Pan American Games | ||
| Gold | 1967 Winnipeg | Fours |
Róbert Zimonyi (18 April 1918 – 2 February 2004) was a competition rower, Olympic bronze medalist for Hungary and Olympic champion for United States.
Zimonyi received a bronze medal in coxed pairs at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, as a coxswain for the Hungarian team, the rowers Antal Szendey and Béla Zsitnik.[1] He also competed for Hungary at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.
Zimonyi moved to US after the Soviet invasion of Hungary in 1956, and became an American citizen. He won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1964 Summer Olympics, as a coxswain for the American team.[1] He won a gold medal at the 1967 Pan American Games.