Bence Biczó
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Bence Biczó is a Hungarian swimmer and Youth Olympic Games
gold medalist.
Biczó began swimming in 1999 and soon stood out with his talent. For 2005 he held almost all county records in his age group. To ensure his further developement, in 2007 he moved with his family to Pécs
, where he currently trains at the Pécsi Városi Sportiskola.
Biczó achieved his first succes on the 2010 European Youth Swimming Championship, where he triumphed in the 200 m butterfly with a new youth record time of 1:55.82, which was the sixth best overall result in that year. Few months later, he has won the same event on the first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, closing his record time to seventh hunredths (1:55.89). In November he participated on the 2010 European Short Course Swimming Championships
, winning a bronze medal in his favourite stroke.
In 2011 Biczó further improved his personal best, as he swum 1:54.79 on the Hungarian championship and won the race ahead of László Cseh
, the defending champion and Olympic silver medalist of the discipline in 2008.
Youth Olympic Games
The Youth Olympic Games is an international multi-sport event first held in Singapore from August 14 to August 26, 2010. The games are held every four years in staggered summer and winter events consistent with the current Olympic Games format. The age limitation of the athletes is between 14 to 18...
gold medalist.
Biczó began swimming in 1999 and soon stood out with his talent. For 2005 he held almost all county records in his age group. To ensure his further developement, in 2007 he moved with his family to Pécs
Pécs
Pécs is the fifth largest city of Hungary, located on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the south-west of the country, close to its border with Croatia. It is the administrative and economical centre of Baranya county...
, where he currently trains at the Pécsi Városi Sportiskola.
Biczó achieved his first succes on the 2010 European Youth Swimming Championship, where he triumphed in the 200 m butterfly with a new youth record time of 1:55.82, which was the sixth best overall result in that year. Few months later, he has won the same event on the first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, closing his record time to seventh hunredths (1:55.89). In November he participated on the 2010 European Short Course Swimming Championships
2010 European Short Course Swimming Championships
The 2010 European Short Course Swimming Championships is held at Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion in Eindhoven, Netherlands, from Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 November 2010....
, winning a bronze medal in his favourite stroke.
In 2011 Biczó further improved his personal best, as he swum 1:54.79 on the Hungarian championship and won the race ahead of László Cseh
László Cseh
László Cseh , is a four-time Olympic medalist Hungarian swimmer.-Personal:Cseh has competed in swimming from an early age, and has won numerous Hungarian swimming events. Cseh is coached by György Turi and Zoltán Nemes...
, the defending champion and Olympic silver medalist of the discipline in 2008.