Krisztián Takács

The native form of this personal name is Takács Krisztián. This article uses the Western name order.
Krisztián Takács
Personal information
Full name Krisztián Takács
Nationality Hungarian
Born December 30, 1985 (1985-12-30) (age 26)
Budapest, Hungary
Height 1.85 metres (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 78 kilograms (170 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Stroke(s) Freestyle, butterfly
Club Dunaferr-DVSI
Medal record
Men's swimming
Competitor for  Hungary
European Championships (SC)
Bronze 2011 Szczecin 100 m freestyle

Krisztián Takács (born 30 December 1985 in Budapest)[1] is a Hungarian swimmer, Olympic participant and the current national record holder on 50 metre freestyle.

Takács set the new Hungarian record on 50m freestyle at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome. First, he broke the former national record, also held by him, during the semi-final heats with a time of 21.65, finishing tied eight with George Bovell of Trinidad and Tobago. At the end of the day the two sprinters faced again to decide the last remaining place in the final. Bovell won the swim-off with a new championship record time of 21.20 and thus qualified for the final, however, Takács also shaved off further two tenths from his time to improve the national record to 21.42.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Krisztán Takács Biography and Olympic Results". Sports Reference. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ta/krisztian-takacs-1.html. Retrieved 1 August 2011. 
  2. ^ "Úszó vb: Gyurta Dániel Európa-csúccsal világbajnok!" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Olympic Committee. 31 July 2009. http://www.mob.hu/engine.aspx?page=showcontent&content=uszovb09_6nap_du. Retrieved 1 August 2011. 

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