Cseh makes history for Hungary
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May 26, 2012, Saturday
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LASZLO Cseh became the first Hungarian swimmer to win 10 career European Championship gold medals on Thursday as the host nation raced away with four of the day's seven titles.
Israel also grabbed a little bit of history when Jonatan Kopelev, in the 50m backstroke, claimed a first European gold for his country.
Cseh, a medley specialist, took gold in the 200m butterfly in a time of 1min 54.95sec with compatriot Bence Biczo taking second place in 1:55.85.
The win was a perfect morale boost for the 26-year-old Cseh - an Olympic silver medallist in 2008 over the distance - two months out from the London Games.
Cseh, usually reserved and low-profile, burst into tears at the medal ceremony as he won his second title of the week, having captured the 200m medley on Wednesday.
Hungary now has nine titles from the four days of competition.
Daniel Gyurta won the 200m breaststroke in 2min 08.60sec, defeating Marco Koch of Germany (2:09.26).
Israel also grabbed a little bit of history when Jonatan Kopelev, in the 50m backstroke, claimed a first European gold for his country.
Cseh, a medley specialist, took gold in the 200m butterfly in a time of 1min 54.95sec with compatriot Bence Biczo taking second place in 1:55.85.
The win was a perfect morale boost for the 26-year-old Cseh - an Olympic silver medallist in 2008 over the distance - two months out from the London Games.
Cseh, usually reserved and low-profile, burst into tears at the medal ceremony as he won his second title of the week, having captured the 200m medley on Wednesday.
Hungary now has nine titles from the four days of competition.
Daniel Gyurta won the 200m breaststroke in 2min 08.60sec, defeating Marco Koch of Germany (2:09.26).
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