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Éva Földes

Éva Földes

1914–1981

Nationality
Hungary
Occupation
writer

Éva Földes (6 July 1914 – 9 July 1981) was a Hungarian author and Olympic bronze medalist.

Incarceration history

Facilities

  1. Mauthausen concentration camp
    Dates unknown
  2. Ravensbrück concentration camp
    Dates unknown

Biography

Éva Földes (6 July 1914 – 9 July 1981) was a Hungarian author and Olympic bronze medalist. She was born in Szombathely and died in Balatonalmádi. During the London 1948 Summer Olympics, she competed in the 'epic works' category producing "Der Jugendquell" ("The Well of Youth"), which won her a bronze medal. During World War II, she was interned in KZ Ravensbrück, KZ Flossenbürg, and KZ Mauthausen but survived.

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