Csaba Szilágyi
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Csaba Szilágyi is a Serbia
n swimmer of Hungarian origin. Siladji mainly competes in the breaststroke
.
. He began to practice swimming since 1997, and until 2004 he also trained water polo
alongside. He lives and trains in Zrenjanin
.
His first international competition was European Short Course Swimming Championships 2007
in Debrecen
. He made a lot of remarkable results at World and European junior championships. At the 2008 FINA Youth World Swimming Championships
he won silver (50m breaststroke) and bronze medal (100m breaststroke).
He was in the Serbian team
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
. At the 2009 Mediterranean Games
in Pescara
he won he won silver (100m breaststroke) and bronze medal (50m breaststroke). Szilágyi competed at 2009 Summer Universiade
in Belgrade
, and won bronze medal at 50m breaststroke. He also participated in the semifinals at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships
in Rome
and 2010 European Aquatics Championships in Budapest
.
At the 2009 European Short Course Swimming Championships he won his first senior medal, bronze in the 50 breaststroke.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n swimmer of Hungarian origin. Siladji mainly competes in the breaststroke
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
.
Career
Szilágyi finished elementary school and gymnasium in BečejBecej
Bečej is a town and municipality located in the South Bačka District in Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 25,703, while Bečej municipality has 40,877 inhabitants. It is multiethnic town, with Hungarians and Serbs as largest ethnic groups...
. He began to practice swimming since 1997, and until 2004 he also trained water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
alongside. He lives and trains in Zrenjanin
Zrenjanin
Zrenjanin is a city and municipality located in the eastern part of Serbian province of Vojvodina. It is the administrative centre of the Central Banat District of Serbia...
.
His first international competition was European Short Course Swimming Championships 2007
European Short Course Swimming Championships 2007
The European Short Course Swimming Championships 2007 was the fifteenth edition of the European Short Course Swimming Championships, held in Debrecen, Hungary between 13–16 December...
in Debrecen
Debrecen
Debrecen , is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. Debrecen is the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar county.- Name :...
. He made a lot of remarkable results at World and European junior championships. At the 2008 FINA Youth World Swimming Championships
2008 FINA Youth World Swimming Championships
The 2nd FINA World Youth Swimming Championships, or 2008 Youth Worlds, were held on July 8-13, 2008, in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.The Championships were held at the Aquatics Center of the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León...
he won silver (50m breaststroke) and bronze medal (100m breaststroke).
He was in the Serbian team
Serbia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Serbia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The country returned under the name Serbia after 96 years, previously competing under the names Yugoslavia , Independent Olympic Participants , Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro .The flag on the opening ceremony...
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. At the 2009 Mediterranean Games
Swimming at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
The swimming events of the 2009 Mediterranean Games were held at the Naiadi Swimming Complex in Pescara, Italy from Saturday 27 June to Wednesday 1 July 2009...
in Pescara
Pescara
Pescara is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. As of January 1, 2007 it was the most populated city within Abruzzo at 123,059 residents, 400,000 with the surrounding metropolitan area...
he won he won silver (100m breaststroke) and bronze medal (50m breaststroke). Szilágyi competed at 2009 Summer Universiade
Swimming at the 2009 Summer Universiade
The Swimming competition of the 25th Summer Universiade was held at the Tašmajdan Sports Centre in Belgrade, Serbia, 5–11 July 2009. All events were contested in a long course pool....
in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, and won bronze medal at 50m breaststroke. He also participated in the semifinals at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships
Swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships
The swimming competition of the 2009 World Aquatics Championships was held at the Foro Italico sports complex in Rome, Italy, from Sunday 26 July – Sunday 2 August 2009.-Events:...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
and 2010 European Aquatics Championships in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
.
At the 2009 European Short Course Swimming Championships he won his first senior medal, bronze in the 50 breaststroke.