Gábor Balogh
Personal information
Nationality Hungary
Born (1976-08-05) 5 August 1976
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
ClubHonvéd-Steffl
Retired2008
Achievements and titles
Personal best5640 pts
Medal record
Men's modern pentathlon
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Individual
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Budapest Individual
Gold medal – first place 1999 Budapest Team
Gold medal – first place 1999 Budapest Relay
Gold medal – first place 2001 Millfield Individual
Gold medal – first place 2001 Millfield Team
Gold medal – first place 2002 San Francisco Team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Pesaro Team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Pesaro Relay
Silver medal – second place 1998 Mexico City Team
Silver medal – second place 2000 Pesaro Individual
Silver medal – second place 2006 Guatemala City Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Berlin Team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Székesfehérvár Relay
Gold medal – first place 1999 Drzonków Team
Gold medal – first place 1999 Drzonków Relay
Gold medal – first place 2000 Székesfehérvár Relay
Gold medal – first place 2001 Sofia Team
Gold medal – first place 2002 Ústí nad Labem Team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Montepulciano Team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Montepulciano Relay
Gold medal – first place 2006 Budapest Individual
Gold medal – first place 2006 Budapest Team
Silver medal – second place 1998 Uppsala Team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Ústí nad Labem Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Riga Team
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Ústí nad Labem Individual

Gábor Balogh (born 5 August 1976 in Budapest, Hungary) is a former Hungarian modern pentathlete who won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[1]

He was elected Hungarian Sportsman of the Year in 1999 and 2001 for winning gold medals at the World and European Championships.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gábor Balogh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
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