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Tamás KENDERESI
Sport Swimming
NOC Hungary   
GenderMen
Born13 Dec 1996 in Bonyhád, HUN
Height1.86 m
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Residence
Pécs, HUN
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
Pecsi SN: Hungary
General Interest
Hero / Idol
US swimmer Michael Phelps. (origo.hu, 10 Jul 2021)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach
Mate Turos [club]; Csaba Sos [national], HUN
Further Personal Information
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English, German, Hungarian
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto
"If you can dream it, you can do it." (Facebook profile, 05 Feb 2015)
Injuries
He was troubled by a shoulder injury in early 2021. (infostart.hu, 10 Jan 2021)

He had surgery on his left leg in August 2019. (Instagram profile, 10 Aug 2019)

He injured his shoulder a month before the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, but was still able to compete at the event. (nemzetisport.hu, 20 Jul 2017)

A bout of glandular fever forced him to miss the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russian Federation. (borsonline.hu, 27 Aug 2015)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
His mother encouraged him to try the sport.
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began swimming at age five.
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning bronze in the 200m butterfly at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (fina-budapest2017.com, 01 Jul 2017)
Nicknames
Butterfly Prince (fina-budapest2017.com, 01 Jul 2017)
Most influential person in career
His mother. (index.hu, 22 Jul 2017)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (nemzetisport.hu, 27 Sep 2021)
Other information
CHANGE OF COACH
In 2021 he began training with coach Mate Turos after his longtime coach Imre Tari retired. "Mate is closer to me in age than my previous coach. I think this relationship will be more of a partnership. I really like that he is open to innovation and change. I owe a lot to Imre, I could say almost everything is thanks to him, so I'll be grateful to him forever." (psnzrt.hu, 27 Oct 2021; nemzetisport.hu, 27 Sep 2021; 24.hu, 27 Sep 2021; eurosport.hu, 09 Sep 2021)
Further Personal Information
Family
Partner Rebeka

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
4 2021 Tokyo, JPN 200m Butterfly 1:54.52
3 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 200m Butterfly 1:53.62
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
6 2022 Budapest, HUN 200m Butterfly 1:55.20
8 2019 Gwangju, KOR 200m Butterfly 1:57.10
4 2017 Budapest, HUN 200m Butterfly 1:54.73
World Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 200m Butterfly 1:53.59
Heats 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 200m Butterfly 1:53.32
Heats 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 100m Butterfly 52.69
Heats 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay  
Heats 2014 Doha, QAT 50m Butterfly 24.54
European Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
3 2021 Budapest, HUN 200m Butterfly 1:54.43
2 2018 Glasgow, SCO 200m Butterfly 1:54.36
3 2016 London, ENG 200m Butterfly 1:55.39
Heats 2016 London, ENG 100m Butterfly 53.60
Heats 2016 London, ENG 50m Butterfly 24.82
European Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 100m Butterfly 53.05
3 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 200m Butterfly 1:52.25
Heats 2015 Netanya, ISR 200m Butterfly 1:54.41
Heats 2015 Netanya, ISR 100m Butterfly 53.29
World Cup Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
4 2017 Doha, QAT 200m Butterfly 1:55.52
7 2017 Doha, QAT 100m Butterfly 53.23
6 2017 Doha, QAT 200m Freestyle 1:49.09
  2017 Doha, QAT 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay  DSQ
4 2017 Doha, QAT 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:46.95
4 2017 Hong Kong, CHN 200m Butterfly 1:55.45
6 2017 Hong Kong, CHN 100m Butterfly 53.17
7 2017 Hong Kong, CHN 200m Freestyle 1:48.82