Gergely Gyurta

Gergely Gyurta (born 21 September 1991) is a Hungarian swimmer and national team member for his home nation. He has competed at three Olympic Games and won World and European medals. His older brother is Dániel Gyurta, another Olympic swimmer who specializes in the breast stroke events.

Gergely Gyurta
Personal information
Nationality Hungary
Born (1991-09-21) 21 September 1991
Budapest, Hungary
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, individual medley
ClubSport+ SE
A Jövő SC ( –2012)
Újpesti TE (2013– )
CoachFerenc Kovácshegyi[1]
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
World Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place2010 Dubai1500 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Debrecen 1500 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place2013 Herning1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2017 Copenhagen400 m medley
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place2017 Taipei1500 m freestyle
European Junior Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place2009 Prague1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2009 Prague400 m medley

Career

In 2010, he won his first senior international medal, winning the bronze medal in the men's 1500 m freestyle at the 2010 Short Course World Championships.[2]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 1500 metre freestyle, finishing in 12th place overall in the heats.[3] That year, he won bronze at the European Championships.[2]

Additionally, Gergely became the 2013 European short course champion in the 1500 metre freestyle. In 2014, he set the Hungarian record in that event.[4]

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Gyurta competed in the 400 m and 1500 m freestyle events, finishing in 11th and 9th respectively.[3]

He won the bronze medal in the 400 m medley at the 2017 European Short Course Championships.[2]

In 2018, he set the Hungarian record in the 800 m freestyle at the Hungarian National Championships.[4]

He finished in 15th place in the 1500 m freestyle at the 2020 Olympics.

International Swimming League

In 2019 he was member of the 2019 International Swimming League representing Team Iron.

References
  1. Kovácshegyi Ferenc. musz.hu
  2. "Gergely GYURTA | Medals | FINA Official". FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  3. "Gergely GYURTA". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  4. "Gergely GYURTA | Results | FINA Official". FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation. Retrieved 2022-01-10.


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