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| Full name | Rózsa Norbert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 February 1972 Dombóvár, Tolna |
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| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kilograms (180 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stroke(s) | Breaststroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Budapesti Rendészeti Sportegyesület OTP-Sport Plusz Sportegyesület Sport-Plusz Mahart Sportegyesület |
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Norbert Rózsa (born 9 February 1972 in Dombóvár) 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.
He was elected Hungarian Sportsman of the Year in 1994 for winning two gold medals at that year's World Aquatics Championships.
In May 2007, he was hospitalized after a suicide attempt.[1]
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| Preceded by Adrian Moorhouse |
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 |
Succeeded by Károly Güttler |
| Preceded by Antal Kovács |
Hungarian Sportsman of The Year 1994 |
Succeeded by Imre Pulai |
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