Ilona Novák

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."1952 Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Swimming"  – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on May 4, 2008) She was added into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1973."ISHOF 1973 Honorees"  – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 4, 2008)"EVA & ILONA NOVAK  (HUN) – 1973 Honor Swimmers"  – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 4, 2008)

She was born in Budapest and died on March 14, 2019 in Budapest, aged 93.Meghalt Novák Ilona 

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Category:1925 births
Category:2019 deaths
Category:Hungarian swimmers
Category:Olympic gold medalists for Hungary
Category:Sportspeople from Budapest