András Hargitay
Encyclopedia
András Hargitay is a former medley
swimmer from Hungary
, who won the bronze medal as a sixteen-year old in the men's 400 m individual medley at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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He was named Hungarian Sportsman of the Year in 1975 after winning two gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships
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Medley swimming
Medley is a combination of four different swimming styles into one race. This race is either swum by one swimmer as individual medley or by four swimmers as a medley relay...
swimmer from Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, who won the bronze medal as a sixteen-year old in the men's 400 m individual medley at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics were held in Munich, West Germany, 29 events in swimming were contested. There was a total of 532 participants from 52 countries competing....
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He was named Hungarian Sportsman of the Year in 1975 after winning two gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships
1975 World Aquatics Championships
The 1975 World Aquatics Championships took place in Cali, Colombia between July 19 and July 27, 1975, with 682 participating athletes.- Medals table :-Diving:MenWomen-Swimming:MenWomen-Synchronised swimming:-Water polo:Men...
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