Gyula Dobay
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gyula•Dobay |
| Used name | Gyula•Dobay |
| Born | 18 November 1937 in Szeged, Csongrád (HUN) |
| Died | 11 June 2007 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 75 kg |
| Affiliations | Újpesti TE, Budapest (HUN) |
| NOC |  Hungary |
Biography
Gyula Dobay competed at three Olympics for Hungary as a swimmer – 1956-64. His best finish was fifth in the 1960 100 freestyle final, although he also made the final of that event in 1964 and his Hungarian medley relay team also made the 1964 final. After the 1956 Olympics, Dobay defected to the United States, as did many Hungarian Olympians in response to the Soviet repression of the Hungarian October Revolution. He stayed in the United States for 16 months, but had difficulty finding a permanent job and returned to Hungary, rejoining the national swim team. He later ran a sports shop in Budapest.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | HUN |
Gyula Dobay | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | =10 | |||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Hungary | 10 | ||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | HUN |
Gyula Dobay | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Hungary | 10 | ||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | HUN |
Gyula Dobay | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Hungary | 9 | ||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Hungary | 11 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | Hungary | 6 |
Olympic family relations
- Husband of Csilla Madarász-Dobay
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–1–3 1963 Porto Alegre SWI gold: 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 100 m freestyle; 1965 Budapest SWI bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×100 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m freestyle – 31 July 1960 - 9 August 1961: 55.8 (31 July 1960; Budapest, HUN), 55.7 (18 September 1960; Budapest, HUN); 4×100 m freestyle relay – 18 September 1960 - 24 May 1962: 3:46.9 (18 September 1960; Budapest, HUN))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–1–2 1958 Budapest SWM silver: 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 100 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay)