| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Balázs Makány |
| National team |  Hungary |
| Born | (1987-05-23)23 May 1987 (age 38) Pécs, Hungary |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | Kőbánya SC |
| College team | Texas A&M University (U.S.) |
| Coach | Gyorgy Turi |
Balázs Makány (born May 23, 1987) is a Hungarian swimmer, who specialized in sprint and relay freestyle events.[1] Makany is a member of Kőbánya Swimming Club, and is coached and trained by Gyorgy Turi. He is also a varsity swimmer for theTexas A&M Aggies, and a graduate of computer science atTexas A&M University inCollege Station, Texas.
Makany made his first Hungarian team, as a 17-year-old, at the2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he competed in themen's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, along with his teammatesBalázs Gercsák,Tamás Szűcs, and four-time OlympianTamás Kerékjártó. Swimming the third leg, Gercsak recorded a split of 1:52.75, and the Hungarian team went on to finish heat two in last place, for a total time of 7:31.78.[2]
At the2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Makany competed as an individual swimmer in themen's 100 m freestyle. Leading up to his second Games, he cleared the FINA B-standard entry time of 49.79 at the Hungarian National Trials inBudapest to secure a selection on the Olympic team.[3][4] He challenged seven other swimmers on the fifth heat, including Czech Republic'sMartin Verner andShaune Fraser of the Cayman Islands. Makany raced to a second-place tie with Lithuania'sPaulius Viktoravičius, posting a personal best of 49.27 seconds. Makany, however, failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed twenty-eighth overall in the preliminary heats.[5]
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