- Mihály Flaskay
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The native form of this personal name is Flaskay Mihály. This article uses the Western name order.
Medal record Competitor for Hungary Men’s Swimming World Championships (LC) Bronze 2003 Barcelona 50 m breaststroke European Championships (LC) Silver 2002 Berlin 50 m breaststroke Summer Universiade Bronze 2003 Daegu 50 m breaststroke Mihály Flaskay (born May 18, 1982 in Debrecen) is a breaststroke swimmer from Hungary,[1] who was a silver medallist in the 50 m breaststroke (27.51) at the 2002 European Swimming Championships.[1][2] In the following year he captured bronze in the same event at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain.
Flaskay studied at the University of Southern California. As a 2003 freshman, he was a three-time All-American and reached the finals of the 100y breast in his first NCAA Championships meet. Flaskay finished third in the 100 yd breaststroke in a USC record (53.23), and swam the breaststroke legs on the Trojans' seventh-place 200 yd medley relay – which set a school record in 1:27.54 – and sixth-place 400 yd medley relay.[1] He also raced on Troy's 15th-place 200 yd and 400 yd free relays. Flaskay became only USC's second freshman since David Wharton in 1988 to win a Pac-10 title as a freshman, taking the 100 yd breaststroke at the 2003 Pac-10s in 53.36.
References
- ^ a b c "Player Bio: Mihaly Flaskay" (in English). usctrojans.com. http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-swim/mtt/flaskay_mihaly00.html. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ "EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)" (in English). gbrathletics.com. http://www.gbrathletics.com/sport/swimec.htm. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
Categories:- 1982 births
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