About Béla Las-Torres
Lived 1890 – 1915 (aged 25). Béla Las-Torres was a Hungarian swimmer.
Béla Las-Torres (20 April 1890 – 12 October 1915) was a Hungarian freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics.
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 400 metre freestyle event, reaching the semifinals. Four years later, he was fifth in the 400 metre freestyle competition, did not finish in 1500 metre freestyle final, and was a member of Hungarian freestyle relay team that won the silver medal in the 4x200 metre freestyle relay event. He was killed in action during World War I.
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Who was Béla Las-Torres?
swimmer (1890-1915)
When was Béla Las-Torres born?
Béla Las-Torres was born on 20 April 1890 in Budapest.
When did Béla Las-Torres die?
Béla Las-Torres died on 13 October 1915 in Herceg Novi.
What was Béla Las-Torres's occupation?
Béla Las-Torres was a swimmer.
What nationality was Béla Las-Torres?
Béla Las-Torres was Hungarian.
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