Gábor Balogh

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]

For the Hungarian swimmer, see Gábor Balog.
The native form of this personal name is Balogh Gábor. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
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 best(s)5640 pts
Medal record
Men's modern pentathlon
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney Individual
World Championships
1999 Budapest Individual
1999 Budapest Team
1999 Budapest Relay
2001 Millfield Individual
2001 Millfield Team
2002 San Francisco Team
2003 Pesaro Team
2003 Pesaro Relay
1998 Mexico City Team
2000 Pesaro Individual
2006 Guatemala City Team
2007 Berlin Team
European Championships
1997 Székesfehérvár Relay
1999 Drzonków Team
1999 Drzonków Relay
2000 Székesfehérvár Relay
2001 Sofia Team
2002 Ústí nad Labem Team
2005 Montepulciano Team
2005 Montepulciano Relay
2006 Budapest Individual
2006 Budapest Team
1998 Uppsala Team
2003 Ústí nad Labem Team
2007 Riga Team
2002 Ústí nad Labem Individual

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.
Awards
Preceded by
Tibor Gécsek		 Hungarian Sportsman of The Year
1999		 Succeeded by
Szilveszter Csollány
Preceded by
Szilveszter Csollány		 Hungarian Sportsman of The Year
2001		 Succeeded by
Szilveszter Csollány
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