Gyula Dobay

The native form of this personal name is Dobay Gyula. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Gyula Dobay (18 November 1937 – 11 June 2007) was a freestyle swimmer from Hungary. He competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics in eight events in total with the best result of fifth place in the 100 m freestyle in 1960.^[1] At the European Championships he won one silver and two bronze medals, all in 1958.

Gyula Dobay

Gyula Dobay (left) with Manoel dos Santos at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Gyula Dobay
Nationality	Hungarian
Born	18 November 1937 Szeged
Died	11 June 2007(2007-06-11) (aged 69)
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	freestyle
Club	Újpesti TE
Medal record European Championships 1958 Budapest 4×100 m medley 1958 Budapest 100 m freestyle 1958 Budapest 4×200 m freestyle

After the 1956 Olympics, Dobay defected to the United States due to the Soviet invasion of Hungary. He stayed there for 16 months, but failed to find a stable job and returned to Hungary. After retiring from swimming he ran a sports shop in Budapest.^[1]