Diána Reményi

Diána Reményi (born April 4, 1986 in Budapest) is a Hungarian former swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke and individual medley events. She is a two-time junior European champion, and a finalist at the European Short Course Swimming Championships. She is also a member of Budapesti Spartacus SC, and is coached and trained by György Turi.

Diána Reményi
Personal information
Full nameDiána Reményi
National team Hungary
Born (1986-04-04) 4 April 1986
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke, medley
ClubBudapesti Spartacus SC
CoachGyörgy Turi

Reményi made her international debut at the 2002 European Junior Swimming Championships in Linz, Austria. She won a total of four medals, including two golds each in the 200 m individual medley (2:16.35) and 400 m individual medley (4:46.20).[1][2] She also helped out the Hungarians (Nikolett Szepesi, Katalin Taray, and Renata Papp) to take a bronze medal in the women's 4×100 m medley relay (4:16.44).[2]

Reményi qualified for the women's 200 m breaststroke, along with defending Olympic champion Ágnes Kovács, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She posted a FINA A-standard entry time of 2:28.12 from the World Championships in Barcelona, Spain.[3][4] She was about to participate in heat three of the preliminary heats, but scratched out of the race for health and personal reasons.[5][6]

References

  1. "Russians, Hungarian Dominate Day One of Euro Junior Champs". Swimming World Magazine. 12 July 2002. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  2. "Russia Dominates as Euro Junior Champs Come to a Close". Swimming World Magazine. 14 July 2002. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  3. "Swimming – Women's 200m Breaststroke Startlist (Heat 5)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  4. "2003 FINA World Championships (Barcelona, Spain) – Women's 200m Breaststroke Semifinals" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  5. "Women's 200m Breaststroke Heat 3". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 18 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  6. Thomas, Stephen (18 August 2004). "Women's 200 Breaststroke Day 5 Prelims: Leisel Jones Leads the Way Again in 2:26.02". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 December 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
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