Silvia Szalai
Personal information
Full nameSilvia Szalai
Nationality Germany
Born (1975-02-26) 26 February 1975 (age 48)[2]
Szeged, Csongrád, Hungary[3]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubSG Frankfurt/M[1]
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Germany
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1998 Perth 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1998 Perth 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2001 Fukuoka 4×200 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1999 Istanbul 4×200 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Lisbon 400 m freestyle

Silvia Szalai (born 26 February 1975)[4][5] is a retired German swimmer who won one silver and two gold medals in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the European and world championships in 1998, 1999 and 2001.[6] At the 2001 World Aquatics Championships her team finished in fourth place, but the leading Australian and US squads were disqualified.[7]

She was born in Hungary and later moved to Frankfurt, hoping to compete for Germany at the 2000 Summer Olympics. However, the International Olympic Committee rejected her application on technical grounds.[4]

References

  1. ^ Schwimmen – Deutsche Meisterschaften (Damen-Teil 1). sport-komplett.de
  2. ^ Europa >> Ungarn >> Städte S >> Szeged >> Seite 1 von 1. mehrwissen.info
  3. ^ Strahlen im Quartett. Berliner Zeitung (1998-01-19)
  4. ^ a b Schwimmerin nicht nominiert Silvia Szalai fliegt doch nicht mit nach Sydney. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (2000-08-04), Nr. 179, p. 78
  5. ^ Bahnrekorde im Freibad der Stadtwerke Rosenheim. hbro.de (2010-02-25)
  6. ^ Silvia SZALAI. les-sports.info
  7. ^ The Australian team was disqualified for jumping into the pool in celebration before all teams finished the race. The US team was disqualified for improper changeover, but were later given a second set of gold medals:
    Jean-Louis Meuret (2007), HistoFINA Volume IV – Tome IV[permanent dead link]. MEDALLISTS AND STATISTICS. Special FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (50 m.) Before Rome 2009.
    SWIMMING; Thorpe Wins; U.S. Relay Is Disqualified. New York Times (July 26, 2001)


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