Ilona Novák facts for kids
Ilona Novák (May 16, 1925 – March 14, 2019) was a Hungarian swimmer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, where she finished 4th in 100 m backstroke and 5th in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.
At the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki she received a gold medal in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay as captain of the Hungarian team. She was added into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1973.
She was born in Budapest and died on March 14, 2019 in Budapest, aged 93.
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