Gyula Dobay is a former freestyle

Freestyle swimming

Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...

 swimmer from Hungary

Hungary

Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...

, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1956

Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics

At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, 13 swimming events were contested, seven for men and six for women. There was a total of 235 participants from 33 countries competing. For the first time, the butterfly stroke was contested as a separate event...

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His best individual result came in 1960, when he placed fifth in 100 m freestyle

Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle

The men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place between August 26 and 27. This swimming event used freestyle swimming, which means that the method of the stroke is not regulated . Nearly all swimmers use the front crawl or a variant of that stroke...

. Four years later he came seventh in 100 m freestyle

Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle

The men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1964 Olympic Games took place between October 11 and 12. In freestyle swimming, the stroke used is not regulated . Nearly all swimmers use the front crawl or a variant of that stroke...

 and placed sixth with the Hungarian 4x100 m medley relay team.

At the European Championships he won two bronze medals, both in 1958.