Éva Novák-Gerard

Éva Novák (8 January 1930 – 30 June 2005), also known as Éva Novák-Gérard, was a swimmer from Hungary. She won three medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, after a bronze four years earlier in London.[1][2]

Éva Novák
Personal information
Full nameÉva Novák-Gerard
Nationality Hungary
Born(1930-01-08)8 January 1930
Budapest, Hungary
Died30 June 2005(2005-06-30) (aged 75)
Brussels, Belgium
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle and breaststroke
ClubFerencvárosi Torna Club
Budapesti Kinizsi
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki 200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London 200 m breaststroke

She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1973, together with her sister, Ilona Novák.[3][4]

See also

References

Records
Preceded by Women's 200 metres Breaststroke
world record holder (long course)

October 21, 1950 – November 13, 1956
Succeeded by


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