JÃ¡nos Garay

Full name: JÃ¡nos Garay
Gender: Male
Born: February 23, 1889 in Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Died: May 3, 1945 in Mauthausen-Gusen Concentration Camp, OberÃ¶sterreich, Austria
Affiliations: Nemzeti VÃvÃ³ Club/Szolniki TIVC
Country: Hungary
Sport: Fencing

Related Olympians: Father of Juan Garay; Father-in-law of ValÃ©ria Gyenge.

Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze (3 Total)

Biography

In addition to his three Olympic medals, JÃ¡nos Garay was the 1925 European Champion in individual sabre and was Hungarian national sabre champion in 1923. As a Jew, JÃ¡nos was deported to the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp in 1944. There he was a prominent detainee and a Nazi hostage in their negotiations with the Soviets. He was kept in a very small bunker and died in 1945 as âdeath case # 14271,â his death officially declared as due to cardiac insufficiency. Garay was the father of [Juan Garay], later called Juan Garay after he had emigrated to Argentina, who competed at the 1948 Olympics as a swimmer. He was the father-in-law of [ValÃ©ria Gyenge], who later moved to Canada and became a famous photographer.

Results

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Men's Sabre, Individual	Hungary	HUN	3	Bronze
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Men's Sabre, Team	Hungary	HUN	2	Silver
1928 Summer	39	Amsterdam	Fencing	Men's Sabre, Team	Hungary	HUN	1	Gold

Men's Sabre, Individual

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Team	NOC	Phase	Unit	Rank	Date	Result	BW	BL	TG	TR	TD
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Final Pool		3	1924-07-18		5	2	23	20
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Final Pool	Bout #6	2	1924-07-18	Ducret (FRA) 4, Garay (HUN) 2					2
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Final Pool	Bout #11	1	1924-07-18	Garay (HUN) 4, PÃ³sta (HUN) 3					4
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Final Pool	Bout #12	1	1924-07-18	Garay (HUN) 4, Schenker (HUN) 2					4
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Final Pool	Bout #13	1	1924-07-18	Garay (HUN) 4, de Jong (NED) 2					4
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Final Pool	Bout #14	1	1924-07-18	Garay (HUN) 4, Conraux (FRA) 3					4
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Final Pool	Bout #15	1	1924-07-18	Garay (HUN) 4, Casco (ARG) 2					4
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Final Pool	Bout #25	2	1924-07-18	Osiier (DEN) 4, Garay (HUN) 1					1
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Final Pool	Barrage for 1-3	3	1924-07-18		0	2	4	8
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Final Pool	Barrage for 1-3	2	1924-07-18	PÃ³sta (HUN) 4, Garay (HUN) 1					1
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Final Pool	Barrage for 1-3	2	1924-07-18	Ducret (FRA) 4, Garay (HUN) 3					3
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Semi-Finals	Pool One	3	1924-07-16		6	2	29	19
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Semi-Finals	Pool One	2	1924-07-18	Bini (ITA) 4, Garay (HUN) 3					3
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Semi-Finals	Pool One	2	1924-07-18	Osiier (DEN) 4, Garay (HUN) 2					2
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Semi-Finals	Pool One	1	1924-07-18	Garay (HUN) 4, Conraux (FRA) 2					4
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Semi-Finals	Pool One	1	1924-07-18	Garay (HUN) 4, von TersztyÃ¡nszky (HUN) 2					4
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Semi-Finals	Pool One	1	1924-07-18	Garay (HUN) 4, Merlo (ARG) 3					4
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Semi-Finals	Pool One	1	1924-07-18	Garay (HUN) 4, Maes (BEL) 2					4
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Semi-Finals	Pool One	1	1924-07-18	Garay (HUN) 4, Rolando (URU) 0					4
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Semi-Finals	Pool One	1	1924-07-18	Garay (HUN) 4, Mendy (URU) 2					4
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Round One	Pool Six	3	1924-07-16		17	15
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Round One	Pool Six	2	1924-07-16	de Jong (NED) 4, Garay (HUN) 2					2
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Round One	Pool Six	1	1924-07-16	Garay (HUN) 4, Kotzias (GRE) 3					4
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Round One	Pool Six	1	1924-07-16	Garay (HUN) 4, Akre-Aas (NOR) 2					4
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Round One	Pool Six	1	1924-07-16	Garay (HUN) 4, Balkan (TUR) 2					4
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Round One	Pool Six	2	1924-07-16	Mendy (URU) 4, Garay (HUN) 3					3

Men's Sabre, Team

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Team	NOC	Phase	Unit	Rank	Date	Result	MW	ML	BW	BL	TBW/TD	IBW	TD
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Final Pool		2	1924-07-15		2	1	33	15
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Final Pool	Team Bout A	2	1924-07-15	ITA 8/50, HUN 8/46					8/46	2
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Final Pool	Team Bout A	1	1924-07-15	Garay (HUN) 4, Sarrocchi (ITA) 3							4
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Final Pool	Team Bout A	1	1924-07-15	Garay (HUN) 4, Bertinetti (ITA) 1							4
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Final Pool	Team Bout A	2	1924-07-15	Moricca (ITA) 4, Garay (HUN) 3							3
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Final Pool	Team Bout A	2	1924-07-15	Puliti (ITA) 4, Garay (HUN) 1							1
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Semi-Finals	Pool Two	1	1924-07-14		1	0	10	6
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Semi-Finals	Pool Two	1	1924-07-14	HUN 10, FRA 6					10	3
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Semi-Finals	Pool Two	2	1924-07-14	Taillandier (FRA) 4, Garay (HUN) 2							2
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Semi-Finals	Pool Two	1	1924-07-14	Garay (HUN) 4, Conraux (FRA) 1							4
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Semi-Finals	Pool Two	1	1924-07-14	Garay (HUN) 4, Lifschitz (FRA) 1							4
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Semi-Finals	Pool Two	1	1924-07-14	Garay (HUN) 4, de Saint Germain (FRA) 2							4
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Round One	Pool Four	1	1924-07-12		1	0	15	1
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Round One	Pool Four	1	1924-07-12	HUN 15, GBR 1					15	4
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Round One	Pool Four	1	1924-07-12	Garay (HUN) 4, Brookfield (GBR) 3							4
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Round One	Pool Four	1	1924-07-12	Garay (HUN) 4, Marsh (GBR) 2							4
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Round One	Pool Four	1	1924-07-12	Garay (HUN) 4, Dalglish (GBR) 0							4
1924 Summer	35	Paris	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Round One	Pool Four	1	1924-07-12	Garay (HUN) 4, Kershaw (GBR) 3							4
1928 Summer	39	Amsterdam	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Final Pool		1	1928-08-09		2	0	23	9
1928 Summer	39	Amsterdam	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Final Pool	Team Bout A	1	1928-08-09	HUN 9, ITA 7					9	3
1928 Summer	39	Amsterdam	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Final Pool	Team Bout B	1	1928-08-09	HUN 14, POL 2					14	3
1928 Summer	39	Amsterdam	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Final Pool	Team Bout B	1	1928-08-09	Garay (HUN) 5, Zabielski (POL) 1							5
1928 Summer	39	Amsterdam	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Final Pool	Team Bout B	2	1928-08-09	Segda (POL) 5, Garay (HUN) 2							2
1928 Summer	39	Amsterdam	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Final Pool	Team Bout B	1	1928-08-09	Garay (HUN) 5, MaÅecki (POL) 1							5
1928 Summer	39	Amsterdam	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Final Pool	Team Bout B	1	1928-08-09	Garay (HUN) 5, MaÅecki (POL) 3							5
1928 Summer	39	Amsterdam	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Semi-Finals	Pool Two	1	1928-08-09		2	0	24	8
1928 Summer	39	Amsterdam	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Semi-Finals	Pool Two	1	1928-08-09	HUN 12, GER 4					12	2
1928 Summer	39	Amsterdam	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Semi-Finals	Pool Two	2	1928-08-09	Casmir (GER) 5, Garay (HUN) 1							1
1928 Summer	39	Amsterdam	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Semi-Finals	Pool Two	1	1928-08-09	Garay (HUN) 5, Moos (GER) 2							5
1928 Summer	39	Amsterdam	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Semi-Finals	Pool Two	1	1928-08-09	Garay (HUN) 5, Halberstadt (GER) 2							5
1928 Summer	39	Amsterdam	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Semi-Finals	Pool Two	2	1928-08-09	Thomson (GER) 5, Garay (HUN) 1							1
1928 Summer	39	Amsterdam	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Round One	Pool Two	1T	1928-08-08		2	0	27	5
1928 Summer	39	Amsterdam	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Round One	Pool Two	1	1928-08-08	HUN 14, USA 2					14	4
1928 Summer	39	Amsterdam	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Round One	Pool Two	1	1928-08-08	Garay (HUN) 5, Muray (USA) 3							5
1928 Summer	39	Amsterdam	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Round One	Pool Two	1	1928-08-08	Garay (HUN) 5, Cohn-Armitage (USA) 3							5
1928 Summer	39	Amsterdam	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Round One	Pool Two	1	1928-08-08	Garay (HUN) 5, Acel (USA) 3							5
1928 Summer	39	Amsterdam	Fencing	Hungary	HUN	Round One	Pool Two	1	1928-08-08	Garay (HUN) 5, Huffman (USA) 2							5

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