The Full Wiki



More info on Sándor Wladár

Sándor Wladár: Wikis
  

Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles.

Encyclopedia

Updated live from Wikipedia, last check: June 04, 2012 10:15 UTC (46 seconds ago)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The native form of this personal name is Wladár Sándor. This article uses the Western name order.
Sándor Wladár
Personal information
Full name Wladár Sándor
Nationality  Hungary
Stroke(s) Backstroke
Club Központi Sportiskola
Újpesti Dózsa
Date of birth 19 July 1963 (1963-07-19) (age 46)
Place of birth Budapest
Height 1.84 m (6 ft +1⁄2 in)
Weight 78 kilograms (170 lb)

Sándor Wladár (born 19 July 1963 in Budapest) is a Hungarian retired male swimmer. He won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow in 200 m backstroke.

Wladár was a swimmer of Központi Sportiskola (1972–1980), Újpesti Dózsa (1981–1985). From 1985 to 1987 he was a water polo player for Újpesti Dózsa.

He was named the Male European Swimmer of the Year in 1981 by Swimming World magazine.

After retiring from active sport he opened a veterinarian clinic with his brother Zoltán.[1]

Achievements

  • World Championships
    • Silver medal in 1982 (200 m backstroke)
  • European Championships
    • Gold medal in 1981 (100 m backstroke)
    • Gold medal in 1981 (200 m backstroke)
    • Silver Medal in 1983 (200 m backstroke)

References

  1. ^ "Wladár Kisállat Rendelő". Wladár testvérek. http://www.tar.hu/wladarzoltan/index.html. Retrieved 2008-03-08.  
Awards
Preceded by
Zoltán Magyar		 Hungarian Sportsman of The Year
1981		 Succeeded by
Jenő Pap
Preceded by
Vladimir Salnikov		 European Swimmer of the Year
1981		 Succeeded by
Michael Gross
Olympic Champions in Men's 200 m Backstroke

1900: Ernst Hoppenberg | 1964: Jed Graef | 1968: Roland Matthes | 1972: Roland Matthes | 1976: John Naber | 1980: Sándor Wladár | 1984: Rick Carey | 1988: Igor Polyanskiy | 1992: Martin López-Zubero | 1996: Brad Bridgewater | 2000: Lenny Krayzelburg | 2004: Aaron Peirsol | 2008: Ryan Lochte
European Champions in Men's 100 m Backstroke

1926: Gustav Fröhlich (GER) • 1927: Eskil Lundahl (SWE) • 1931: Gerhard Deutsch (GER) • 1934: John Besford (GBR) • 1938: Heinz Schlauch (GER) • 1947: Georges Vallerey (FRA) • 1950: Göran Larsson (SWE) • 1954: Gilbert Bozon (FRA) • 1958: Robert Christophe (FRA) • 1970: Roland Matthes (GDR) • 1974: Roland Matthes (GDR) • 1977: Miloslav Rolko (TCH) • 1981: Sándor Wladár (HUN) • 1983: Dirk Richter (GDR) • 1985: Igor Polyansky (URS) • 1987: Sergey Zabolotnov (URS) • 1989: Martin López-Zubero (ESP) • 1991: Martin López-Zubero (ESP) • 1993: Martin López-Zubero (ESP) • 1995: Vladimir Selkov (RUS) • 1997: Martin López-Zubero (ESP) • 1999: Stev Theloke (GER) • 2000: David Ortega (ESP) • 2002: Stev Theloke (GER) • 2004: László Cseh (HUN) • 2006: Arkady Vyatchanin (RUS) • 2008: Markus Rogan (AUT)
European Champions in Men's 200 m Backstroke

1962: Leonid Barbier (URS) • 1966: Yuriy Gromak (URS) • 1970: Roland Matthes (GDR) • 1974: Roland Matthes (GDR) • 1977: Zoltán Verrasztó (HUN) • 1981: Sándor Wladár (HUN) • 1983: Sergey Zabolotnov (URS) • 1985: Igor Polyansky (URS) • 1987: Sergey Zabolotnov (URS) • 1989: Stefano Battistelli (ITA) • 1991: Martin López-Zubero (ESP) • 1993: Vladimir Selkov (RUS) • 1995: Vladimir Selkov (RUS) • 1997: Vladimir Selkov (RUS) • 1999: Ralf Braun (GER) • 2000: Gordan Kožulj (CRO) • 2002: Gordan Kožulj (CRO) • 2004: Markus Rogan (AUT) • 2006: Arkady Vyatchanin (RUS) • 2008: Markus Rogan (AUT)







Got something to say? Make a comment.
Your name
Your email address
Message
Please enter the solution to case below
70+12=