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Béla Szabados (swimmer)

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Béla Szabados
Personal information
Full nameSzabados Béla
Nationality Hungary
Born (1974-02-18) February 18, 1974 (age 50)
Békéscsaba, Békés
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
College teamUniversity of Southern California
Medal record
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2000 Athens 200 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 1993 Sheffield 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Athens 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Seville 200 m freestyle
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1997 Catania 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1997 Catania 400 m freestyle

Béla Szabados (born February 18, 1974, in Békéscsaba) is a former freestyle swimmer from Hungary, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992. He studied at the University of Southern California. Szabados continues to compete as a Masters swimmer, representing West Loop Athletic Club in Chicago, IL. He has set two Illinois Masters Swimming records in the 35-39 age group.

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