Szilveszter Csollány
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Szilveszter Csollány is a former gymnast
from Hungary.
He won gold in the men's rings at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney
with a score of 9.85. This achievement earned him the title 2000 Hungarian Sportsman of the year. He was once again chosen as sportsman of the year in 2002 after winning a gold medal at that year's World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
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Gymnast
Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics, trampolining, or rhythmic gymnastics.See gymnasium for the origin of the word gymnast from gymnastikos.-Female artistic:Australia...
from Hungary.
He won gold in the men's rings at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney
Sydney
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with a score of 9.85. This achievement earned him the title 2000 Hungarian Sportsman of the year. He was once again chosen as sportsman of the year in 2002 after winning a gold medal at that year's World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
2002 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 36th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Debrecen, Hungary, in 2002 at Főnix Hall.The team and all-around events were not contested at the 2002 Worlds. The format was similar to that of the 1992 Worlds, with medals being awarded for the individual WAG and MAG apparatus...
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Achievements
- Olympic Games
- 6th place 1992 BarcelonaGymnastics at the 1992 Summer OlympicsAt the 1992 Summer Olympics, two different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics. The artistic gymnastics events were held at the Palau Sant Jordi from July 26 through August 2...
Men's Rings - Silver Medal 1996 AtlantaGymnastics at the 1996 Summer OlympicsAt the 1996 Summer Olympics, two different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics. The artistic gymnastics events were held at the Georgia Dome from July 20–25 and July 28–29. The rhythmic gymnastics events were held at Stegeman Coliseum in nearby...
Men's Rings - Gold Medal 2000 SydneyGymnastics at the 2000 Summer OlympicsAt the 2000 Summer Olympics, three different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, and trampoline. The artistic gymnastics and trampoline events were held at the Sydney SuperDome on September 16–25 and September 22–23, respectively...
Men's Rings
- 6th place 1992 Barcelona
- World Championships
- Gold Medal 2002 Debrecen2002 World Artistic Gymnastics ChampionshipsThe 36th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Debrecen, Hungary, in 2002 at Főnix Hall.The team and all-around events were not contested at the 2002 Worlds. The format was similar to that of the 1992 Worlds, with medals being awarded for the individual WAG and MAG apparatus...
Men's Rings - Silver Medal 1992 Paris1992 World Artistic Gymnastics ChampionshipsThe 27th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Paris, France, in 1992.The team and all-around events were not contested at the 1992 Worlds. The format was similar to that of the 2002 Worlds, with medals being awarded for the individual WAG and MAG apparatus...
, 1996 San Juan1996 World Artistic Gymnastics ChampionshipsThe Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1996.The team and all around events were not contested at the 1996 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships. The format was similar to that of the 1992 and 2002 Worlds, with medals being awarded for the individual WAG...
, 1997 Lausanne1997 World Artistic Gymnastics ChampionshipsThe 33rd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1997.The 1997 Worlds were notable because they were the first major contest to be held after the elimination of compulsory exercises.-All-round:-Apparatus:...
, 1999 Tianjin1999 World Artistic Gymnastics ChampionshipsThe 34th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held at Tianjin Arena in Tianjin, China in 1999.-All-around:-Apparatus:-All-around:-Apparatus:...
, 2001 Ghent2001 World Artistic Gymnastics ChampionshipsThe 35th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Ghent, Belgium, in 2001 at the Flanders Sports Arena. This was the first Worlds at which the 6-3-3—six athletes per team, three compete, all three scores count—format was used in team finals...
Men's Rings
- Gold Medal 2002 Debrecen
- European Championships
- Gold Medal 1998 Men's Rings
- Silver Medal 2000 Men's Rings
- Bronze Medal 1990, 1992, 1994, 2002 Men's Rings