Tünde Szabó
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For the Hungarian long-distance runner, see Tünde Szabó (athlete).
Tünde Szabó (born May 31, 1974, in Nyíregyháza, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg) is a Hungarian retired female swimmer and politician.
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Secretary of State for Sports of the Ministry of Human Resources | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 19 September 2015 – 24 May 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister | Zoltán Balog Miklós Kásler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | István Simicskó | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Ádám Schmidt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1974-05-31) May 31, 1974 (age 50) Nyíregyháza, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Nyíregyházi Vasutas Sport Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The native form of this personal name is Szabó Tünde. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Aged eighteen she won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, one at the 1991 World Championships in Perth, and two at the 1991 European Championships in Athens. On each occasion she finished second behind fellow Hungarian swimmer, Krisztina Egerszegi.