Mária Frank

Mária Frank
Personal information
Born 8 September 1943
Zrenjanin, Serbia
Died 20 November 1992 (aged 49)
Eger, Hungary
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Club Egri Dózsa; Orvostudományi Egyetem

Mária Frank (8 September 1943 – 20 November 1992) was a Hungarian swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 1962 European Aquatics Championships.[1] She finished fourth in the same event at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.[2]

In 1964 she retired from swimming and later became a renowned pediatrician. After her untimely death in 1992, her husband, Dr. Renn Oscar, helped establish the annual Mária Frank Award for achievements in child healing.[3]

References

  1. Maria FRANK. les-sports.info
  2. Mária Frank. sports-reference.com
  3. XVI. Frank Mária Emlékülés. mfkh.hu


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