András Hargitay Explained

András Hargitay
Fullname:Hargitay András
Nationality:Hungarian
Strokes:Individual medley
Club:Központi Sportiskola
Budapesti Honvéd Sportegyesület
Birth Date:17 March 1956
Birth Place:Budapest, Hungarian People's Republic
Height:1.88 m
Weight:71 kg

András Hargitay (born 17 March 1956) is a retired swimmer from Hungary, who won the bronze medal in the 400 m individual medley at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He finished fourth in the same event at the 1976 and 1980 Games, missing the bronze medal by less than 0.3 seconds in both cases. In 1974, he set a new world record in the 400 m medley.

He was named Hungarian Sportsman of the Year in 1975 after winning two gold medals at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships.

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