Sándor Wladár is a Hungarian retired male swimmer

Swimming (sport)

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. He won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics

1980 Summer Olympics

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 in Moscow

Moscow

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 in 200 m backstroke.

Wladár was a swimmer of Központi Sportiskola (1972–1980), Újpesti Dózsa

Újpest FC

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 (1981–1985). From 1985 to 1987 he was a water polo

Water polo

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 player for Újpesti Dózsa.

He was named the Male European Swimmer of the Year in 1981 by Swimming World magazine

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. The same year he was elected Hungarian Sportsman of the year.

After retiring from active sport he opened a veterinarian clinic with his brother Zoltán who was also a swimmer.

Achievements

• World Championships
  • Silver medal in 1982 (200 m backstroke)
• European Championships
  • Gold medal in 1981 (100 m backstroke)
  • Gold medal in 1981 (200 m backstroke)
  • Silver Medal in 1983 (200 m backstroke)