Éva Pajor (16 September 1937 – 19 December 2014) was a Hungarian swimmer.[1] She competed in the women's 100 metre backstroke at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.[2] Following the Olympics, she sought asylum in Australia, becoming a swimming teacher in Sydney.[1] She later opened two swimming centres in the country, and a swimming centre in Penrith, New South Wales was named after her.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Born | 16 September 1937 Budapest, Hungary |
| Died | 19 December 2014 (aged 77) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Éva Pajor". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Éva Pajor Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
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