Alfréd Hajós
Hajós in Athens, 1896 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nickname | The Hungarian Dolphin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Hungarian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Arnold Guttmann 1 February 1878 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 November 1955 (aged 77) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Magyar Testgyakorlók Köre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alfréd Hajós (1 February 1878 – 12 November 1955) was a Hungarian swimmer, football (soccer) player, referee, manager, and career architect. He was the first modern Olympic swimming champion and the first Olympic champion of Hungary. Formerly excelling in track including discus and hurdles, he was part of the first National European football/soccer team fielded by Hungary in 1902, later serving as a referee as well as the manager and coach of the national football team.