Dániel Gyurta
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| Nickname(s) | Dani | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |
 Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
May 4, 1989 Budapest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kilograms (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stroke(s) | Breaststroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Újpesti TE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Dániel Gyurta (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈdaːniɛl ˈɟurtɒ]; born May 4, 1989 in Budapest)[1] is a Hungarian swimmer who mainly competes in the 200m breaststroke. Also known as Dani, he was only 15 years old when he won a silver medal (with 2.10.80) in the men's 200m breaststroke at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games.
His coaches are Sándor Széles, Ferenc Kovácshegyi and Balázs Virth.
Gyurta, unlike his rivals Brendan Hansen and Kosuke Kitajima in the 200m breaststroke in Athens, swims a relaxed and relatively slow first 100 and sprints the second 100 meters. Hansen and Kitajima "go out hard and fast and try to hold on for comeback", but Gyurta "swims a completely different race. Goes out slowly and then comes back like a train".
On August 12, 2008 he set an Olympic record in the preliminaries of the 200m breaststroke at the 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing.[2] His record was broken one day later by Kitajima in the semi-finals. Gyurta finished fifth in the final.
At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships he won gold medal in 200m breaststroke, edging out Eric Shanteau in the last meters. He was named Hungarian Sportsman of the year for this achievement.
Two years later Gyurta successfully retained the gold medal at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships, thus becoming only the second man to defend the world title on 200 metre breaststroke after David Wilkie of Great Britain,[3] who won the first two world titles, in 1973 and 1975.
At the 2012 London Olympics he won the gold medal and set a new world record for the 200m breaststroke.[4] After the race, he offered a replica of his Olympic medal to the parents of his former competitor Alexander Dale Oen in tribute to him, a gesture much appreciated by Dale's family. Dale died 30 April 2012, only a few months before the Games began.[5][6] Later, Daniel received the international Fair Play Award from UNESCO, in respect of his medal tribute of a fallen fellow breaststroker: Alexander Dale Oen.[7][8]
Personal bests
In long course swim pools Gyurta's bests are:
- 100 m breaststroke: 59.53 (29 July 2012, London)
- 200 m breaststroke: 2:07.23 (2 August 2013, Barcelona) Championship Record
Studies
Gyurta currently studies economics at the Budapest College of Communication and Business.
References
- ↑ "Dániel Gyurta Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ↑ Lonsbrough, Anita (12 August 2008). "Records tumble in breastroke and relays". The Telegraph. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ↑ "Daniel Gyurta Overtakes Kosuke Kitajima for 200 Breast Gold". Swimming World Magazine. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ↑ "London Olympics: Gyurta wins 200m breaststroke gold in world record". Retrieved 02-08-2012.
- ↑ "ani Gyurta will send a replica of his Olympic gold to Dale Oen’s family". Retrieved 04-08-2012.
- ↑ "Daniel Gyurta makes copy of gold medal for family of Norway's Alexander Dale Oen". Retrieved 04-08-2012.
- ↑ "GYURTA DÁNIEL ÁTVETTE A NEMZETKÖZI FAIR PLAY-DÍJAT". Retrieved 2013-09-19.
- ↑ "DANIEL GYURTA RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL FAIR PLAY AWARD FROM UNESCO". Retrieved 2013-09-19.
External links
- Swim Rankings profile
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Preceded by Christian Sprenger |
World Record Holder Men's 200 Breaststroke 1 August 2012 – 15 September 2012 |
Succeeded by Akihiro Yamaguchi |
| Preceded by Christian Sprenger |
World Record Holder Men's 200 Breaststroke (25m) 13 December 2009–present |
Incumbent |
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| Preceded by Attila Vajda Krisztián Berki |
Hungarian Sportsman of The Year 2009 2012, 2013 |
Succeeded by Krisztián Berki Incumbent |
Preceded by Yannick Agnel |
European Swimmer of the Year 2013 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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