Attila Czene (born 20 June 1974) is a former medley swimmer from Hungary, who won the gold medal in the 200 m individual medley at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992.

Attila Czene
Secretary of State for Sports of the Ministry of National Resources
In office
2 June 2010 – 8 October 2012
MinisterMiklós Réthelyi
Zoltán Balog
Succeeded byIstván Simicskó
Attila Czene
Personal information
Full nameAttila Czene
National team Hungary
Born (1974-06-20) 20 June 1974 (age 50)
Szeged, Csongrád, Hungary
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesMedley
ClubBudapesti Rendészeti
Sportegyesület
OTP-Sport Plusz Sportegyesület
Sport-Plusz Mahart
Sportegyesület
College teamArizona State University (USA)
CoachMike Chasson (USA)
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta 200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 200 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Rome 200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Rome 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Perth 4×100 m medley
European Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 1993 Sheffield 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1995 Vienna 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1995 Vienna 4×100 m medley

Awards

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References

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  • Profile on FINA-website
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Attila Czene". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
Records
Preceded by Men's 200-metre individual medley
world record-holder (short course)

23 March 2000 – 25 March 2004
Succeeded by