Andrea Gyarmati (born 15 April 1954) is a retired Hungarian swimmer. In 1972, she set a world record in the 100 m butterfly. At the 1972 Olympics she won a silver medal in the 100-meter backstroke, and a bronze medal in the 100-meter butterfly. In 1995, following her both parents, she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

Andrea Gyarmati

Gyarmati c. 1972
Personal information
Born	15 April 1954 (1954-04-15) (age 68) Budapest, Hungary
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Medley
Club	BVSC, Budapest Ferencvárosi TC, Budapest
Medal record Representing  Hungary Olympic Games 1972 Munich 100 m backstroke 1972 Munich 100 m butterfly World Championships (LC) 1973 Belgrade 200 m backstroke European Championships (LC) 1970 Barcelona 200 m backstroke 1970 Barcelona 100 m butterfly 1970 Barcelona 100 m backstroke 1970 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle

Biography

Gyarmati was born in Budapest.[1][2] Her mother and coach Éva Székely was a 1952 Olympic champion in breaststroke, and her father Dezső Gyarmati was an Olympic champion in water polo. Gyarmati married and later divorced Mihály Hesz, an Olympic champion in canoe.

She competed at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics in eight events in total, and won two individual medals in 1972 (a silver medal in the 100-meter backstroke, and a bronze medal in the 100-meter butterfly).[1] In 1972 Gyarmati set a world record in the 100 m butterfly in the semifinals. She also won four medals (two gold) at the 1970 European Championships.[3] For these achievements she was named Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year in 1970–1972. In her career, she won 28 Hungarian national championships and set two world records.[1] In 1974, she walked out in the middle of a training session, said she had stopped enjoying competition, refused to compete again, and instead became a pediatrician.[1]

In 1995, following her both parents, Gyarmati was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[4]

See also

• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
• List of select Jewish swimmers

References

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Records
Preceded by Mayumi Aoki	Women's 100 metre butterfly world record holder (long course) 31 August 1972 – 1 September 1972	Succeeded by Mayumi Aoki
Awards
Preceded by Angéla Németh	Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year 1970–1972	Succeeded by Ildikó Tordasi

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