András Hargitay (born 17 March 1956) is a retired swimmer from Hungary, who won the bronze medal in the 400 m individual medley at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He finished fourth in the same event at the 1976 and 1980 Games, missing the bronze medal by less than 0.3 seconds in both cases. In 1974, he set a new world record in the 400 m medley.
He was named Hungarian Sportsman of the Year in 1975 after winning two gold medals at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships.
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Preceded by | Men's 400 metre individual medley world record holder (long course) 20 August 1974 – 2 April 1976 |
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Preceded by | Hungarian Sportsman of The Year 1975 |
Succeeded by Miklós Németh |
World long-course champions in men's 200 m individual medley | |
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World long-course champions in men's 400 m individual medley | |
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European Champions in Men's 200 m Butterfly | |
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European Champions in Men's 200 m Individual Medley | |
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European Champions in Men's 400 m Individual Medley | |
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Summer Universiade Champions in Men's 400 m Individual Medley | |
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