sport.wikisort.org - AthleteNorbert Rózsa (born 9 February 1972) is a former breaststroker from Hungary, who competed at three consecutive Olympics, beginning with the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He won two silver medals, in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke, and became Olympic champion in Atlanta, Georgia in the 200 m breaststroke.
Hungarian swimmer
The native form of this personal name is Rózsa Norbert. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Norbert Rózsa
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Full name | Norbert Rózsa |
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Nationality | Hungary |
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Born | (1972-02-09) 9 February 1972 (age 50) Dombóvár, Tolna, Hungary |
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Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
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Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
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Sport | Swimming |
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Strokes | Breaststroke |
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Club | Budapesti Rendészeti Sportegyesület OTP-Sport Plusz Sportegyesület Sport-Plusz Mahart Sportegyesület |
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He was elected Hungarian Sportsman of the Year in 1994 for winning two gold medals at that year's World Aquatics Championships.
After retirement from sport he was battling depression. In May 2007, he was hospitalized after a suicide attempt.[1] Then he recovered from depression in about a year time [2] and later he became interested in working as a graphic designer. [3]
Awards
- Masterly youth athlete: 1989
- OSH Victory medal for the World Champion (1991)
Cross of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Golden Cross (1992)
- OTSH Victory medal for the World Champion (1994)
- Hungarian swimmer of the Year (3): 1994, 1996, 1998
- Hungarian Sportsman of the Year (1) - votes of sports journalists: 1994
Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Officer's Cross (1996)
- Member of International Swimming Hall of Fame (2005)
- Immortal of Hungarian swimming (2014)
See also
- List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
References
External links
Records |
Preceded by |
Men's 100 metre breaststroke world record holder (long course) 7 January 1991 – 11 June 1991 |
Succeeded by Vasili Ivanov |
Preceded by Vasili Ivanov |
Men's 100 metre breaststroke world record holder (long course) 20 August 1991 – 3 August 1993 |
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Preceded by |
Hungarian Sportsman of The Year 1994 |
Succeeded by |
 Olympic champions in men's 200 m breaststroke |
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World long-course champions in men's 100 m breaststroke |
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World long-course champions in men's 200 m breaststroke |
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European Champions in Men's 100 m Breaststroke |
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На других языках
- [en] Norbert Rózsa
[fr] Norbert Rózsa
Norbert Rózsa (né à Budapest, le 9 février 1972) est un nageur hongrois, spécialiste de la brasse.
[it] Norbert Rózsa
Norbert Rózsa (Budapest, 9 febbraio 1972) è un ex nuotatore ungherese.
[ru] Рожа, Норберт
Но́рберт Ро́жа (венг. Rózsa Norbert; род. 9 февраля 1972 (1972-02-09), Домбовар, Венгрия) — венгерский пловец, один из сильнейших брассистов мира 1990-х годов. Олимпийский чемпион, трёхкратный чемпион мира, чемпион и призёр чемпионатов Европы. Экс-рекордсмен мира на дистанции 100 м брассом на «длинной воде».
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