József Szabó

József Szabó (born 10 March 1969) is a retired Hungarian swimmer. He competed in three individual events at the 1988 Olympics and won a gold medal in the 200 m breaststroke; he placed fourth in the 400 m and 24th in the 200 m medley events.[1] Between 1986 and 1989 he won two gold, one silver and one bronze medals in those three events at the world and European championships. In 2012 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[2]

For other people named József Szabó, see József Szabó (disambiguation).

The native form of this personal name is Szabó József. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
József Szabó
Szabó in 2008
Personal information
Full nameSzabó József
NationalityHungarian
Born (1969-03-10) 10 March 1969
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke, medley
ClubBudapesti Honvéd Sportegyesület
CoachTamás Széchy
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 200 m breaststroke
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1986 Madrid 200 m breaststroke
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1987 Strasbourg 200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 1987 Strasbourg 400 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Bonn 200 m breaststroke

See also

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "József Szabó". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. "Jozsef Szabo (HUN) 2012 Honor Swimmer". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame.


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