Béla Las-Torres
The native form of this personal name is Las-Torres Béla. This article uses the Western name order.
| Olympic medal record | ||
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Representing  Hungary
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| Men's Swimming | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1908 London | 4x200m Freestyle |
Béla von Las-Torres (April 20, 1890 – October 12, 1915) was a Hungarian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics.[1] He was born in Budapest and died in Herceg Novi, Montenegro. In the 1908 Olympics he won a silver medal as a member of a Hungarian 4x200 metre freestyle relay team. He also competed in the 400 metre freestyle event, reaching the semifinals. Four years later he was fifth in the 400 metre freestyle competition, did not finish in 1500 metre freestyle final, and was a member of Hungarian freestyle relay team, which didn't show up at the final of the 4x200 metre freestyle relay event. He was killed in action during World War I.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Béla von Las-Torres". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
External links
- profile (Hungarian)
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| Preceded by Alajos Kenyery |
Men's 400 metre freestyle world record holder (long course) 05 June 1912 – 14 July 1912 |
Succeeded by George Hodgson |
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