Diána Reményi Explained

Diána Reményi
Fullname:Diána Reményi
Strokes:Breaststroke, medley
Club:Budapesti Spartacus SC
Coach:György Turi
Birth Date:4 April 1986
Birth Place:Budapest, Hungary
Height:1.680NaN0
Weight:600NaN0
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Diána Reményi (born April 4, 1986 in Budapest) is a Hungarian former swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke and individual medley events. She is a two-time junior European champion, and a finalist at the European Short Course Swimming Championships. She is also a member of Budapesti Spartacus SC, and is coached and trained by György Turi.

Reményi made her international debut at the 2002 European Junior Swimming Championships in Linz, Austria. She won a total of four medals, including two golds each in the 200 m individual medley (2:16.35) and 400 m individual medley (4:46.20).[1] [2] She also helped out the Hungarians (Nikolett Szepesi, Katalin Taray, and Renata Papp) to take a bronze medal in the women's 4×100 m medley relay (4:16.44).[2]

Reményi qualified for the women's 200 m breaststroke, along with defending Olympic champion Ágnes Kovács, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She posted a FINA A-standard entry time of 2:28.12 from the World Championships in Barcelona, Spain.[3] [4] She was about to participate in heat three of the preliminary heats, but scratched out of the race for health and personal reasons.[5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Russians, Hungarian Dominate Day One of Euro Junior Champs. Swimming World Magazine. 12 July 2002. 1 May 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20130630093000/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/3944.asp. 30 June 2013.
  2. News: Russia Dominates as Euro Junior Champs Come to a Close. Swimming World Magazine. 14 July 2002. 1 May 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20130203133536/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/3950.asp. 3 February 2013.
  3. Web site: Swimming – Women's 200m Breaststroke Startlist (Heat 5). PDF. Athens 2004. Omega Timing. 24 March 2013.
  4. Web site: 2003 FINA World Championships (Barcelona, Spain) – Women's 200m Breaststroke Semifinals. PDF. Omega Timing. 1 May 2013.
  5. Web site: Women's 200m Breaststroke Heat 3. Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 18 August 2004. 31 January 2013.
  6. News: Thomas. Stephen. Women's 200 Breaststroke Day 5 Prelims: Leisel Jones Leads the Way Again in 2:26.02. Swimming World Magazine. 18 August 2004. 1 April 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20051203025603/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7876.asp. 3 December 2005.