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Gábor Balogh

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For the Hungarian swimmer, see Gábor Balog.
The native form of this personal name is Balogh Gábor. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Gábor Balogh
Personal information
Nationality Hungary
Born (1976-08-05) 5 August 1976 (age 48)
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
ClubHonvéd-Steffl
Retired2008
Achievements and titles
Personal best5640 pts
Medal record
Men's modern pentathlon
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Individual
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Budapest Individual
Gold medal – first place 1999 Budapest Team
Gold medal – first place 1999 Budapest Relay
Gold medal – first place 2001 Millfield Individual
Gold medal – first place 2001 Millfield Team
Gold medal – first place 2002 San Francisco Team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Pesaro Team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Pesaro Relay
Silver medal – second place 1998 Mexico City Team
Silver medal – second place 2000 Pesaro Individual
Silver medal – second place 2006 Guatemala City Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Berlin Team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Székesfehérvár Relay
Gold medal – first place 1999 Drzonków Team
Gold medal – first place 1999 Drzonków Relay
Gold medal – first place 2000 Székesfehérvár Relay
Gold medal – first place 2001 Sofia Team
Gold medal – first place 2002 Ústí nad Labem Team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Montepulciano Team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Montepulciano Relay
Gold medal – first place 2006 Budapest Individual
Gold medal – first place 2006 Budapest Team
Silver medal – second place 1998 Uppsala Team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Ústí nad Labem Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Riga Team
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Ústí nad Labem Individual

Gábor Balogh (born 5 August 1976 in Budapest, Hungary) is a former Hungarian modern pentathlete who won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[1]

He was elected Hungarian Sportsman of the Year in 1999 and 2001 for winning gold medals at the World and European Championships.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gábor Balogh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
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Awards
Preceded by Hungarian Sportsman of The Year
1999 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Hungarian Sportsman of The Year
2001 		Succeeded by


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