Ferenc Csik (12 December 1913 – 29 March 1945) was a Hungarian swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality |  Hungary |
| Born | 12 December 1913 Kaposvár |
| Died | 29 March 1945 (aged 31) Sopron |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | Keszthelyi Törekvés (1930–1931) BEAC (1931–1938) |
In the 1936, Olympics he won a gold medal in the 100 m freestyle event and a bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay event. Csik went on to become a medical doctor, and died during World War II in an air raid while assisting a wounded man.[1][2]
See also
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edit- ^ Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics, Toronto: Sport Classic Books. ISBN 1-894963-34-2
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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