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Balázs HOLLÓ
Sport Open Water Swimming
NOC Hungary   
GenderMen
Born10 Feb 1999 in Eger, HUN
Height1.85 m
 Human Interest 
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
Egri Uszo Klub [EUK]: Hungary
Why this sport?
His mother was a swimmer and encouraged him to take up the sport.
General Interest
Hero / Idol
Hungarian swimmer Tamas Darnyi. (mob.hu, 26 Jul 2015)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach
Otto Kovacs [club]; Csaba Sos [national], HUN
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began swimming at age five.
Further Personal Information
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English, Hungarian

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
  2021 Tokyo, JPN 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay DSQ
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
8 2024 Doha, QAT 400m Individual Medley 4:19.66 
14 2024 Doha, QAT 200m Individual Medley 2:00.39
8 2023 Fukuoka, JPN 400m Individual Medley 4:13.36
15 2023 Fukuoka, JPN 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:11.57
8 2022 Budapest, HUN 400m Individual Medley 4:15.17
5 2022 Budapest, HUN 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:06.27
World Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
8 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 400m Individual Medley 4:11.26
Heats 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 100m Individual Medley 54.05
Heats 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 400m Freestyle 3:41.75
European Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2022 Rome, ITA 400m Freestyle  DNS
1 2022 Rome, ITA 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:05.38
Heats 2021 Budapest, HUN 200m Individual Medley  DNS
Heats 2021 Budapest, HUN 400m Freestyle 3:50.06
Heats 2021 Budapest, HUN 200m Freestyle  DNS
6 2021 Budapest, HUN 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:36.42
Heats 2018 Glasgow, SCO 400m Individual Medley  DNS
Heats 2018 Glasgow, SCO 400m Freestyle 3:51.56
4 2018 Glasgow, SCO 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay  
Heats 2018 Glasgow, SCO 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:18.19
European Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Semifinal 2023 Otopeni, ROU 200m Butterfly 1:54.73
4 2023 Otopeni, ROU 400m Individual Medley 4:05.75
8 2023 Otopeni, ROU 200m Individual Medley 1:56.84
Heats 2023 Otopeni, ROU 400m Freestyle 3:42.13
Heats 2019 Glasgow, SCO 200m Individual Medley 1:57.00
4 2019 Glasgow, SCO 400m Individual Medley 4:05.13
Heats 2019 Glasgow, SCO 100m Individual Medley 54.79
5 2019 Glasgow, SCO 400m Freestyle 3:39.06
15 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 400m Individual Medley 4:12.17 
Heats 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 400m Freestyle 3:45.52
World Cup
Rank Year Venue Event Result
15 2023   Overall Ranking  
7 2023 Athens, GRE 400m Freestyle 3:52.38
5 2023 Athens, GRE 200m Individual Medley 2:01.23
4 2023 Athens, GRE 400m Individual Medley 4:18.93
7 2023 Berlin, GER 400m Freestyle 3:50.81
5 2023 Berlin, GER 200m Individual Medley 2:00.39
4 2023 Berlin, GER 400m Individual Medley 4:15.84
6 2023 Budapest, HUN 200m Individual Medley 1:59.98
2 2023 Budapest, HUN 400m Individual Medley 4:16.09
2 2023 Budapest, HUN 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:27.27
54 2021   Overall Ranking  
2 2021 Budapest, HUN 400m Individual Medley 4:09.07
7 2021 Budapest, HUN 400m Freestyle 3:45.98
8 2021 Budapest, HUN 200m Individual Medley 2:00.05
5 2021 Budapest, HUN 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 1:39.65
5 2021 Budapest, HUN 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:47.51
6 2019 Budapest, HUN 200m Individual Medley 2:02.17
5 2019 Budapest, HUN 400m Freestyle 3:51.57
3 2019 Budapest, HUN 400m Individual Medley 4:16.63
5 2019 Budapest, HUN 200m Freestyle 1:49.55
4 2019 Doha, QAT 400m Freestyle 3:50.43
4 2019 Doha, QAT 200m Individual Medley 2:01.51
1 2019 Doha, QAT 400m Individual Medley 4:15.17
6 2018 Budapest, HUN 400m Freestyle 3:44.67
6 2018 Budapest, HUN 400m Individual Medley 4:11.95
World Series
Rank Year Venue Event Result
69 2018   10km  
54 2018 Balatonfüred, HUN 10km 2:03:01.80