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Hubert Kós wins Hungary’s first gold in 200m men’s backstroke at the Paris Olympics! – PHOTOS, VIDEO
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Hungarian swimmer Hubert Kós won the country’s first gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games this evening in the 200m men’s backstroke.
First gold at the Paris Olympic Games in swimming
The 21-year-old Hungarian swimmer is a member of the Arizona State Sun Devils swim team. The world junior record holder in the 200m individual medley competed in the backstroke at the Paris Olympic Games.
Interestingly, he was not in the first three after 50 metres, and the Greek Apostolos Christou led even after 100 metres. However, in the third 50 metres, Kós could take the lead and beat all competitors.
Superstar Bob Bowman trains Kós in the USA. He was the trainer of the 23-time Olympic champion Michael Phelps. The American expert convinced him to compete in the 200m backstroke instead of the 400m medley. Afterwards, he won the championships in Fukuoka in 2023.
Kós earned self-confidence in the USA that he could beat anybody
Bowman said his predecessor, Zoltán Magyarovits, did a wonderful job with Kós, and the American professional “helped only a little”, especially in the underwater work and his flip turn technique.
Fantastic. He trains in the USA because the US gives the best opportunity in the world to people with talent be it sport, technology, or any business and that is why the US is the most successful nation on the planet and not Russia and not China.
Wonderful.
Hungary, we come together in congratulating his achievement.
Why are the videos of medal ceremonies when Hungarians are receiving the gold medal and the Himnusz is played not available in the U.S.? I have tried several ways to view the ceremonies. Each time I receive the same message.