Ilona Novák, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ilona Novák

Olympic swimmer

Date of Birth: 16-May-1925

Place of Birth: Budapest, Hungary

Date of Death: 14-Mar-2019

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: Hungary

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Ilona Novák (May 16, 1925 – March 14, 2019) was a Hungarian swimmer and Olympic champion.
She competed at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, where she finished 4th in 100 m backstroke and 5th in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.
At the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki she received a gold medal in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay as captain of the Hungarian team.
She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1973, together with her sister, Éva Novák-Gerard.