Judit Turóczy
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Judit Turóczy (born March 11, 1948 in Budapest
) is a former freestyle
swimmer from Hungary
, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1964
.
Her best individual result was eighth, achieved at the 1968 Olympic Games in 100 metres freestyle
. With the Hungarian 4x100 metres freestyle relay team she was fourth at the 1964 and the 1972 Games
and fifth in 1968.
At the European Championships she won two silver medals.
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
) 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 her native country, starting in 1964
Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics
At the 1964 Summer Olympics, eighteen swimming events were contested, ten for men and eight for women. There was a total of 405 participants from 42 countries competing...
.
Her best individual result was eighth, achieved at the 1968 Olympic Games in 100 metres freestyle
Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle
The women's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1968 Olympic Games took place between October 18 and 19. 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...
. With the Hungarian 4x100 metres freestyle relay team she was fourth at the 1964 and the 1972 Games
Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics were held in Munich, West Germany, 29 events in swimming were contested. There was a total of 532 participants from 52 countries competing....
and fifth in 1968.
At the European Championships she won two silver medals.