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| Full name | Norbert Rózsa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1972-02-09)9 February 1972 (age 53) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Breaststroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Budapesti Rendészeti Sportegyesület OTP-Sport Plusz Sportegyesület Sport-Plusz Mahart Sportegyesület | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norbert Rózsa (born 9 February 1972) is a formerbreaststroker fromHungary, who competed at three consecutive Olympics, beginning with the1992 Summer Olympics inBarcelona. He won two silver medals, in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke, and became Olympic champion inAtlanta, Georgia, in the 200 m breaststroke.
He was elected Hungarian Sportsman of the Year in 1994 for winning two gold medals at that year'sWorld Aquatics Championships.
After retirement from sport he was battling depression. In May 2007, he was hospitalized after a suicide attempt.[1] He recovered from depression in about a year time[2] and later he became interested in working as a graphic designer.[3]
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Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Officer's Cross (1996)| Records | ||
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| Preceded by | Men's 100 metre breaststroke world record holder (long course) 7 January 1991 – 11 June 1991 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Men's 100 metre breaststroke world record holder (long course) 20 August 1991 – 3 August 1993 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Hungarian Sportsman of The Year 1994 | Succeeded by |
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