Zoltán Halmay

Zoltán Halmay, born on 18 June 1881 and died on 20 May 1956, was a Hungarian Olympic swimmer who competed in four Olympic Games between 1900 and 1908. He was a two-time Olympic champion, winning the 50 and 100 yard freestyle at the 1904 St. Louis Games, and he was also a member of the 4x250 metre freestyle relay team that won gold at the 1906 Intercalated Games, which the IOC no longer officially recognises. He added silver medals in the 200 metre and 4000 metre freestyle and a bronze in the 1000 metre freestyle in 1900, and further silvers in 1908. Halmay was Hungarian champion 14 times, won the English, German and Austrian championships, and held world records at 100 metres and at 50 and 220 yards. He also excelled as an athlete, rower, footballer and roller-skater. After retiring he worked as a trainer, becoming chief trainer of the Hungarian Swimming Association.