Norbert Rózsa

The native form of this personal name is Rózsa Norbert. This article uses the Western name order.
Norbert Rózsa
Personal information
Full name Norbert Rózsa
Nationality  Hungary
Born (1972-02-09) 9 February 1972
Dombóvár, Tolna, Hungary
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Breaststroke
Club Budapesti Rendészeti Sportegyesület
OTP-Sport Plusz Sportegyesület
Sport-Plusz Mahart Sportegyesület

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]

References

Records
Preceded by
United Kingdom Adrian Moorhouse
Men's 100 metre breaststroke
world record holder (long course)

7 January 1991 11 June 1991
Succeeded by
Soviet Union Vasili Ivanov
Preceded by
Soviet Union Vasili Ivanov
Men's 100 metre breaststroke
world record holder (long course)

20 August 1991 3 August 1993
Succeeded by
Hungary Károly Güttler
Preceded by
Antal Kovács
Hungarian Sportsman of The Year
1994
Succeeded by
Imre Pulai


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