Károly Güttler (born 15 June 1968 in

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) is a former

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r from

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, who represented his native country at four consecutive Olympics, beginning with the

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and ending with the

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, Australia. He won the silver medal in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke, once each, both at separate Games. Güttler enjoyed a productive year in 1993 when he won gold and silver in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke respectively at the European Championships in

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. He broke the 100 m breaststroke world record in the semifinal, with 1:00.95. This record stood until 1996. This led to him being awarded the World Swimmer of the Year and European Swimmer of the Year by

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Awards

* Hungarian swimmer of the Year (2): 1993, 1999 *

– World Swimmer of the Year (1): 1993 * Immortal of Hungarian swimming (2015)

External links

Profile on FINA-website
* 1968 births Living people Olympic swimmers for Hungary Swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Swimmers from Budapest Olympic silver medalists for Hungary World record setters in swimming World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming European champions for Hungary Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in swimming Hungarian male breaststroke swimmers 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen {{Hungary-swimming-bio-stub