Andrea Gyarmati

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Andrea Gyarmati
Andrea Gyarmati 1972.jpg
Gyarmati c. 1972
Personal information
Born15 April 1954 (1954-04-15) (age 70)
Budapest, Hungary
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
StrokesMedley
ClubBVSC, Budapest
Ferencvárosi TC, Budapest
Medal record
Representing Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1972 Munich 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1972 Munich 100 m butterfly
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1973 Belgrade 200 m backstroke
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1970 Barcelona 200 m backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1970 Barcelona 100 m butterfly
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1970 Barcelona 100 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1970 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle

Andrea Gyarmati (born 15 April 1954) is a retired Hungarian swimmer. In 1972, she set a world record in the 100-meter 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.

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Sobovitz, Jacov (27 February 2009). "Andrea Gyarmati". JWA.org. Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  2. ↑ Bob Wechsler (2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. KTAV Publishing House. ISBN   9781602800137 . Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  3. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrea Gyarmati". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "ANDREA GYARMATI (HUN) 1995 Honor Swimmer". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
Records
Preceded by Women's 100 metre butterfly
world record holder (long course)
31 August 1972 – 1 September 1972		Succeeded by
Awards
Preceded by Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year
1970–1972		Succeeded by


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