Zoltán Verrasztó is a former backstroke

Backstroke

The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. This has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It is also the only...

 and medley

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

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He won two medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics

1980 Summer Olympics

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 in Moscow

Moscow

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, Soviet Union

Soviet Union

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. Verrasztó claimed silver in the men's 200 m backstroke, and bronze in the men's 400 m individual medley. Apart from that he twice became world champion in the 200 m backstroke during the 1970s.

His children, Evelyn Verrasztó

Evelyn Verrasztó

Evelyn Verrasztó is a Hungarian swimmer, who twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics: 2004 and 2008.Her father and coach, Zoltán Verrasztó, and her brother, Dávid Verrasztó are also swimmers....

 and Dávid Verrasztó

Dávid Verrasztó

Dávid Verrasztó is a Hungarian swimmer.His father and coach, Zoltán Verrasztó, and his sister, Evelyn Verrasztó are also swimmers.-References:* http://www.swimrankings.net/index.php?page=athleteDetail&athleteId=1546744...

are also swimmers.