







The Most Famous
Swimmers from Hungary
Trending Swimmers from Hungary This Week
The top 10 Swimmers from Hungary trending on Wikipedia in the past 7 days, with a quick note on what drove the spike.
- #1

Zsuzsanna Jakabos
b. 1989
Trending in Hungarian (#93) Wikipedia (120 views, on May 4).
Top 10 Hungarian Swimmers
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Hungarians Swimmers of all time. This list of famous Hungarians Swimmers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Hungarians Swimmers.
- #1

Johnny Weissmuller
1904 - 1984
HPI 74.1966 langsJohnny Weissmuller was an Olympic swimmer who won five gold medals and one silver medal. He is most famous for being the first man to break...Read moreShow less
Johnny Weissmuller was an Olympic swimmer who won five gold medals and one silver medal. He is most famous for being the first man to break the one minute barrier in the 100 meter freestyle, and for being the first person to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the 100 meter freestyle.
- #2

Alfréd Hajós
1878 - 1955
HPI 65.0336 langsHungarian swimmer and architect
- #3

Katalin Szőke
1935 - 2017
HPI 60.1825 langsHungarian swimmer
- #4

István Bárány
1907 - 1995
HPI 59.7722 langsHungarian swimmer
- #5

Valéria Gyenge
b. 1933
HPI 57.9223 langsHungarian swimmer
- #6

Ilona Novák
1925 - 2019
HPI 57.7821 langsHungarian swimmer
- #7

Judit Temes
1930 - 2013
HPI 57.6621 langsswimmer (1930-2013)
- #8

Károly Bartha
1907 - 1991
HPI 57.4718 langsHungarian swimmer (1907-1991)
- #9

Imre Zachár
1890 - 1954
HPI 56.8720 langsHungarian water polo player (1890-1954)
- #10

Ferenc Csik
1913 - 1945
HPI 56.7523 langsHungarian swimmer
People by Birth Decade
Browse notable Hungarians Swimmers grouped by birth decade. Each decade shows the top 10 by HPI; expand to see everyone.
2000s(9)
1990s(14)
1980s(9)
1910s(1)
1890s(1)
1870s(1)
Overlapping Lives
Which Swimmers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 13 most globally memorable Swimmers since 1700.









































