József Munk

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

József Munk (30 November 1890 – after 1942) was a Hungarian freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was Jewish, and in 1942 he fell into the hands of the Soviets. He was taken as a prisoner to the Soviet Union, from where he never returned.^[1]

József Munk

Personal information
Born	(1890-11-30)November 30, 1890 Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary
Died	1942 (aged 51–52)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Medal record Representing  Hungary Olympic Games 1908 London 4x200 m freestyle relay

At the 1908 Olympics he won a silver medal as a member of a Hungarian 4x200 metre freestyle relay team. He also competed in the 100 metre freestyle, but placed fourth in his heat and did not advance.^[2]

See also

• List of select Jewish swimmers