Károly Güttler

Károly Güttler

Personal information
Full name	Güttler Károly
Nationality	Hungary
Born	(1968-06-15) 15 June 1968 Budapest
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	85 kilograms (187 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Stroke(s)	Breaststroke
Club	Újpesti Dózsa Sportegyesület Budapesti Rendészeti Sportegyesület Budapesti Spartacus Sport Club
Medal record Men's swimming Competitor for  Hungary Olympic Games Silver 1988 Seoul 100 m breaststroke Silver 1996 Atlanta 200 m breaststroke World Championships (LC) Silver 1994 Rome 100 m breaststroke Bronze 1994 Rome 200 m breaststroke European Championships (LC) Gold 1993 Sheffield 100 m breaststroke Silver 1993 Sheffield 200 m breaststroke Silver 1993 Sheffield 4×100 m medley Silver 1995 Vienna 100 m breaststroke Silver 1995 Vienna 200 m breaststroke Silver 1995 Vienna 4×100 m medley Silver 1997 Seville 100 m breaststroke Bronze 1999 Istanbul 50 m breaststroke Bronze 2002 Berlin 50 m breaststroke

Károly Güttler (born 15 June 1968 in Budapest) is a former breaststroker from Hungary, who represented his native country at four consecutive Olympics, beginning with the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and ending with the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He won the silver medal in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke, once each, both at separate Games.

Güttler enjoyed a productive year in 1993 when he won gold and silver in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke respectively at the European Championships in Sheffield, United Kingdom. He broke the 100 m breaststroke world record in the semifinal, with 1:00.95. This record stood until 1996. This led to him being awarded the World Swimmer of the Year and European Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World Magazine.

External links

• Profile on FINA-website
• sports-reference