Andrea Gyarmati

Andrea Gyarmati (born 15 April 1954) is a retired Hungarian swimmer. In 1972 she set a world record in the 100 m butterfly. At the 1972 Olympics she won a silver medal in the 100-meter backstroke, and a bronze medal in the 100-meter butterfly. In 1995, following her both parents, she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

The native form of this personal name is Gyarmati Andrea. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Andrea Gyarmati
Gyarmati c. 1972
Personal information
Born15 April 1954 (1954-04-15) (age 66)
Budapest, Hungary
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesMedley
ClubBVSC, Budapest
Ferencvárosi TC, Budapest
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
1972 Munich 100 m backstroke
1972 Munich 100 m butterfly
World Championships (LC)
1973 Belgrade 200 m backstroke
European Championships (LC)
1970 Barcelona 200 m backstroke
1970 Barcelona 100 m butterfly
1970 Barcelona 100 m backstroke
1970 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle

Biography

Gyarmati was born in Budapest.[1][2] Her mother and coach Éva Székely was a 1952 Olympic champion in breaststroke, and her father Dezső Gyarmati was an Olympic champion in water polo. Gyarmati married and later divorced Mihály Hesz, an Olympic champion in canoe.

She competed at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics in eight events in total, and won two individual medals in 1972 (a silver medal in the 100-meter backstroke, and a bronze medal in the 100-meter butterfly).[3] In 1972 Gyarmati set a world record in the 100 m butterfly in the semifinals. She also won four medals (two gold) at the 1970 European Championships.[4] For these achievements she was named Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year in 1970–1972. In her career, she won 28 Hungarian national championships and set two world records.[5] In 1974, she walked out in the middle of a training session, said she had stopped enjoying competition, refused to compete again, and instead became a pediatrician.[6]

In 1995, following her both parents, Gyarmati was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[7]

See also

References
  1. by Jacov Sobovitz (27 February 2009). "Andrea Gyarmati | Jewish Women's Archive". Jwa.org. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  2. Bob Wechsler. Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  3. "Andrea Gyarmati | Jewish Women's Archive". Jwa.org. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  4. Andrea Gyarmati. sports-reference.com
  5. "Andrea Gyarmati | Jewish Women's Archive". Jwa.org. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  6. "Andrea Gyarmati | Jewish Women's Archive". Jwa.org. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  7. ANDREA GYARMATI (HUN) 1995 Honor Swimmer. International Swimming Hall of Fame
Records
Preceded by
Mayumi Aoki		 Women's 100 metre butterfly
world record holder (long course)
31 August 1972 – 1 September 1972		 Succeeded by
Mayumi Aoki
Awards
Preceded by
Angéla Németh		 Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year
1970–1972		 Succeeded by
Ildikó Tordasi


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