György Csordás was a freestyle

Freestyle swimming

Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...

 swimmer from Hungary

Hungary

Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...

, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1948

Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics

At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 11 swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women. All swimming events took place at the Empire Pool. There was a total of 249 participants from 34 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:...

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His best individual result came in 1948, when he placed fourth in 1500 m freestyle.

At the European Championships in 1954 he became European champion in 400 m freestyle and in 1500 m freestyle.