Olympian: Dániel Gyurta

Information

• He was born in 4. may 1989., Budapest

• Nationality: Hungarian• Height: 184 cm• Weight: 77 kg• Event: breaststroke• He is studying: The Budapest

College of Communication and Business

He began his career at age 15. In the 2004 Olympic Games, he has gained national renown. In 2005 he improved his individual peak. His biggest career success was in the 2009 world championships in Rome: the 200-meter breaststroke at 2:07,64 was Europe's new world record. In December 2009 at the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Istanbul, he gained 200 meters gold medal and his world record was 2:00.67. In 2010 March 15, in recognition of his outstanding career he received the Order og Merit of the Hungarian Republic.

Medal recordSwimming

Olympic Games

Silver Athen, 2004 Brest 200 m

World Championships

Gold Rome, 2009 Brest 200 m

Swim- Europe- Championship

Gold Budapest, 2010 Brest 200 m

World Short Course Swimming

Silver Dubai, 2010 Brest 200 m

European Swimming Short Course Championships

Gold Helsinki, 2006 Brest 200 m

Gold Debrece, 2007 Brest 200 m

Gold Istanbul, 2009 Brest 200 m

Silver Istanbul, 2009 Brest 100 m

Portrait

Prepared: Tímea Lieber, Mihály Kugyelka