Éva Földes
Appearance
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1948 London | Epic works |
Éva Földes (6 July 1914 – 9 July 1981) was a Hungarian author and Olympic bronze medalist. She was born in Szombathely and died in Balatonalmádi. During the London 1948 Summer Olympics, she competed in the 'epic works' category producing "Der Jugendquell" ("The Well of Youth"), which won her a bronze medal.[1]
During World War II, she was interned in KZ Ravensbrück, KZ Flossenbürg, and KZ Mauthausen but survived.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Éva Földes". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
External links
[edit]- Profile, sports-reference.com; accessed 24 March 2018.
Categories:
- 1914 births
- 1981 deaths
- Hungarian women writers
- Olympic bronze medalists in art competitions
- Mauthausen concentration camp survivors
- Flossenbürg concentration camp survivors
- Ravensbrück concentration camp survivors
- Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Olympic competitors in art competitions
- Hungarian writer stubs