Gyula Dobay

Gyula Dobay (18 November 1937 – 11 June 2007) was a freestyle swimmer from Hungary. He competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics in eight events in total with the best result of fifth place in the 100 m freestyle in 1960.[1] At the European Championships he won one silver and two bronze medals, all in 1958.

The native form of this personal name is Dobay Gyula. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Gyula Dobay
Gyula Dobay (left) with Manoel dos Santos at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameGyula Dobay
NationalityHungarian
Born18 November 1937
Szeged
Died11 June 2007(2007-06-11) (aged 69)
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesfreestyle
ClubÚjpesti TE
Medal record
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1958 Budapest 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Budapest 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Budapest 4×200 m freestyle

After the 1956 Olympics, Dobay defected to the United States due to the Soviet invasion of Hungary. He stayed there for 16 months, but failed to find a stable job and returned to Hungary. After retiring from swimming he ran a sports shop in Budapest.[1]

References
  1. Dobay's entry on www.sports-reference.com; retrieved 7 July 2011


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