Kristof Rasovszky





Kristóf Rasovszky (born 27 March 1997) is a 24-year-old open water swimmer from Hungary who represents the Balaton Swimming Club and is nicknamed The Balaton Shark and won the silver medal in the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Contents
- 1 Open Water & Swimming Career
- 2 2020 Tokyo Olympic 10K Marathon Swim Results
- 3 2019 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year Nomination
- 4 2018 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year Nomination
- 5 2020 Tokyo Olympic 10K Marathon Swim Results
- 6 2021 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year Nomination
- 7 External links
Open Water & Swimming Career
- He won silver in the 6 km team relay at the 2022 FINA World Championships with David Betlehem, Anna Olasz, Reka Rohacs on 26 June 2022 in Lake Lupa, Hungary.
- He represented his country at the 2016 Rio Olympics in the 1500m freestyle.
- He won the 5 km and the 25 km open water races in the 2018 European Aquatics Championships and finished second in the 10 km race.
- On 15 June 2019, he won the 10 km marathon swim at the FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series in Balatonfüred, Hungary.
- He won the 10 km marathon swim at the 2016 FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships in Hoorn, Netherlands.
- He competed on the 2016 FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup professional marathon swimming circuit.
- He won the first 10 km marathon swim leg of the 2017 LEN European Open Water Swimming Cup in Eilat, Israel
- He won his first 10 km marathon swim leg of the 2017 FINA/HOSA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup in Setubal, Portugal on 25 June 2017
- He competed in the 1500m freestyle at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games as a 19-year-old.
- He competed in the 5 km, 10 km and 25 km races and the mixed 5 km team pursuit at the 2017 FINA World Swimming Championships in Lake Balaton, Hungary.
- He finished seventh in the 5 km race at the 2017 FINA World Swimming Championships in Lake Balaton, Hungary on 15 July.
- He won the FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup race on 15 October 2017 in Chun'an Qiandao Lake in China in a photo finish.
- He won the 10 km LEN Open Water Swimming Cup in Eilat, Israel on 26 March 2017.
- He finished fourth overall in the 2017 FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup professional marathon swimming circuit.
- He finished 12th in the 2018 FINA/HOSA Marathon Swim World Series race in Doha, Qatar on 16 March 2018.
- He won the 10 km marathon swim leg of the LEN European Open Water Swimming Cup in Eilat, Israel on 25 March 2018.
- On 9 June 2018, he won the FINA/HOSA Marathon Swim World Series 10 km race in Setubal Bay, Portugal.
- On 8 August 2018, he won the 5 km LEN European Championships in Loch Lomond, Scotland.
- He finished 2nd in the 10 km marathon swim at the 2018 European Championships in Loch Lomond, Scotland on 9 August 2018.
- He won the 25 km marathon swim at the 2018 European Championships in Loch Lomond, Scotland on 12 August 2018.
- He was named Swimming World Magazine's Male Open Water Swimmer of the Year in 2018.
- He finished 2nd in the FINA Marathon Swim Series 10 km race held in Doha Bay, Qatar on 18 February 2019.
- He won the 2017 LEN Open Water Cup overall title.
- He won the 2018 LEN Open Water Cup overall title.
- He won the 2019 FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series race in Balatonfüred, Hungary on 15 June 2019.
- He won the 5 km race at the 2019 FINA World Championships on 13 July 2019 in Gwangju, South Korea at the age of 22.
- He was named FINA’s World Open Water Swimmer Of The Year for 2019.
- He won the silver medal at the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo Bay at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games on 5 August 2021 at the age of 24.
- On 13 March 2021, he finished 2nd in the FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series 10 km race in Qatar in 1:52:05.50 at the age of 23.
- On 21 August 2021, he finished 4th in the 25 km FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series in Lake Ohrid in Northern Macedonia
- On 28 August 2021, he finished 4th in the 10 km FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series in Macedonia in 1:55:08.40 at the age of 24.
- He finished 2nd in the 10 km FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series in Eilat, Israel on 12 December 2021 at the age of 24.
- On 15 December 2021, he finished 3rd in the 10 km FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series Grand Finale in Yas Bay, Abu Dhabi, UAE at the age of 24.
- On 15 December 2021, he won the 10 km 2021 FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series at the age of 24.
- On 15 December 2021, he was part of the silver medal winning Team Hungary in the 4x1500m mixed relay at the 2021 FINA World Swimming Championships in Yas Bay in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
- On 28 May 2022, he finished 3rd in the FINA Marathon Swim World Series race in Setúbal Bay, Portugal.
- On 26 June 2022, he will participate in the mixed 6 km relay in Lake Lupa, Hungary at the 2022 FINA World Championships.
2020 Tokyo Olympic 10K Marathon Swim Results
Gold: Florian Wellbrock (Germany, 23) 1:48:33.70
Silver: Kristóf Rasovszky (Hungary, 24) 1:48:59.00
Bronze: Gregorio Paltrinieri (Italy, 26) 1:49:01.10
4. Matan Roditi (Israel, 22) 1:49:24.90
5. Athanasios Kynigakis (Greece, 22) 1:49:29.20
6. Marc-Antoine Olivier (France, 25) 1:50:23.00
7. Ferry Weertman (Netherlands, 29) 1:51:30.80
8. Michael McGlynn (South Africa, 21) 1:51:32.70
9. Hau-Li Fan (Canada, 23) 1:51:37.00
10. Jordan Wilimovsky (USA, 27) 1:51:40.20
11. Rob Muffels (Germany, 26) 1:53:03.30
12. Kai Graeme Edwards (Australia, 22) 1:53:04.00
13. Taishin Minamide (Japan, 25) 1:53:07.50
14. Mario Sanzullo (Italy, 28) 1:53:08.60
15. David Farinango (Ecuador, 20) 1:53:09.80
16. Phillip Seidler (Namibia, 23) 1:53:14.10
17. Daniel Delgadillo (Mexico, 31) 1:53:14.40
18. Alberto Martinez (Spain, 23) 1:53:16.50
19. Kirill Abrosimov (Russian Olympic Committee, 29) 1:54:29.30
20. Ous Mellouli (Tunisia, 37) 1:56:33.30
21. Vitaliy Khudyakov (Kazakhstan, 26) 1:57:53.70
22. William Yan Thorley (Hong Kong, 18) 1:58:33.40
23. Tiago Campos (Portugal, 22) 1:59:42.00
24. Matej Kozubek (Czech Republic, 25) 2:01:52.10
DNF Hector Thomas Cheal Pardoe (Great Britain, 20)
DNF David Aubry (France, 24)
2019 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year Nomination
Rasovszky's FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series victory was nominated for the 2019 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year award as follows:
Kristóf Rasovszky, whose nickname is The Balaton Shark, performed consistently well throughout 2019. He won the always competitive FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series and the tough 5 km race at the FINA World Championships. He qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by placing a close 4th in the 10 km FINA World Championships in South Korea. On the pro 10 km Marathon Swim World Series, the 22-year-old finished 2nd (1.3 seconds from 1st) in Qatar, 3rd in Seychelles (2.3 from 1st), won in Balatonfüred (by 7 seconds), won in lac St-Jean (by 12.5 seconds), won in lac Mégantic (by 1.8 seconds), and 5th in Chun'An (12.7 seconds from 1st) to capture his first World Series title. For competing so strongly in every race he entered among the world's fastest swimmers, for qualifying for the 2020 Olympics amid a busy global travel schedule, and for his noble competitive spirit and composure during the highest levels of competition especially during the final sprint to the finish, Kristóf Rasovszky of Hungary is a worthy nominee for the 2018 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year.
2018 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year Nomination
He was nominated for the 2018 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year by the World Open Water Swimming Association:
Kristóf Rasovszky is a threat to win every race he enters from 5 km to 25 km. He pushed world and Olympic champion in the 10 km race at the 2018 LEN European Championships in Loch Lomond, Scotland, finishing in an identical time. He also won the shortest (5 km) and longest (25 km) races at the European Championships in dramatic fashion with a powerful finishing kick. The 21-year-old also won the FINA/HOSA Marathon Swim World Series race in Setúbal Bay in Portugal. For his competitive spirit and composure during the highest levels of competition against the world's fastest veterans, for winning the 5 km race and 25 km race, finishing 10 km race and participating in the 5 km mixed team relay at the LEN European Championships in Scotland's Loch Lomond, for transitioning from a fast 1500m swimmer to a leading world-class open water swimmer in a short period of time, Kristóf Rasovszky of Hungary is a worthy nominee for the 2018 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year.
2020 Tokyo Olympic 10K Marathon Swim Results
Gold: Florian Wellbrock (Germany, 23) 1:48:33.70
Silver: Kristóf Rasovszky (Hungary, 24) 1:48:59.00
Bronze: Gregorio Paltrinieri (Italy, 26) 1:49:01.10
4. Matan Roditi (Israel, 22) 1:49:24.90
5. Athanasios Kynigakis (Greece, 22) 1:49:29.20
6. Marc-Antoine Olivier (France, 25) 1:50:23.00
7. Ferry Weertman (Netherlands, 29) 1:51:30.80
8. Michael McGlynn (South Africa, 21) 1:51:32.70
9. Hau-Li Fan (Canada, 23) 1:51:37.00
10. Jordan Wilimovsky (USA, 27) 1:51:40.20
11. Rob Muffels (Germany, 26) 1:53:03.30
12. Kai Graeme Edwards (Australia, 22) 1:53:04.00
13. Taishin Minamide (Japan, 25) 1:53:07.50
14. Mario Sanzullo (Italy, 28) 1:53:08.60
15. David Farinango (Ecuador, 20) 1:53:09.80
16. Phillip Seidler (Namibia, 23) 1:53:14.10
17. Daniel Delgadillo (Mexico, 31) 1:53:14.40
18. Alberto Martinez (Spain, 23) 1:53:16.50
19. Kirill Abrosimov (Russian Olympic Committee, 29) 1:54:29.30
20. Ous Mellouli (Tunisia, 37) 1:56:33.30
21. Vitaliy Khudyakov (Kazakhstan, 26) 1:57:53.70
22. William Yan Thorley (Hong Kong, 18) 1:58:33.40
23. Tiago Campos (Portugal, 22) 1:59:42.00
24. Matej Kozubek (Czech Republic, 25) 2:01:52.10
DNF Hector Thomas Cheal Pardoe (Great Britain, 20)
DNF David Aubry (France, 24)
2021 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year Nomination
He was nominated for the 2021 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year Award by the World Open Water Swimming Association. The winners and nominees include:
Winner: Paul Georgescu (Romania)
First Runner-up: Neil Agius (Malta)
Second Runner-up: Joel Matos Ortiz (Puerto Rico)
4. Josef Köberl (Austria)
5. Dr. Jaiprakash Duble (India)
6. Pablo Fernández Álvarez (Spain)
7. Stève “Seal” Stievenart (France)
8. Simon Griffiths (Great Britain)
9. Bogusław Ogrodnik (Poland)
10. Joseph Zemaitis (USA)
11. Damián Blaum (Argentina)
12. Florian Wellbrock (Germany)
13. Stéphane Lecat (France)
14. Kristóf Rasovszky (Hungary)
15. Andre Slade (Australia)
External links
- Kristóf Rasovszky, Gregorio Paltrinieri Heading For A Clash At The FINA Marathon Swim World Series Finale
- Gregorio Paltrinieri Wins Again at the Paris FINA Marathon Swim World Series
- Takeaways from the 2022 FINA World Championships
- The Authentic Marathon Swim in Greece, Part of the UltraMarathon Swim Series
- Sacha Velly, A Chip Off The Ol' Block?
- Germany Captures 6K Team Relay Title at World Championships
- Florian Wellbrock, Gregorio Paltrinieri, Mykhailo Romanchuk On 5 km Podium at World Championships
- Gravley Brothers Take On The World
- Entrants in FINA World Championships Mixed 6 km Relay
- Can Kristóf Rasovszky Equal The LEN Open Water Cup Success of Christian Reichert?
- Swimming in Seychelles at the FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships 2022
- Paul Georgescu is a WOWSA Award Winner: 2021 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year
- Italy Edges Hungary at the FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series Mixed 6 km Relay
- Florian Wellbrock Wins FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series 2021 Grand Finale
- Marc-Antoine Olivier Wins FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series in Eilat, Israel
- Kristóf Rasovszky Wins 2021 FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series
- Heat Survey for the Tokyo Olympic Marathon Swimmers
- Anna Olasz, Marc-Antoine Olivier Win 25 km FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series in Lake Ohrid
- Hector Pardoe, Out But Not Down At The Olympics
- Florian Wellbrock Dominates The Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
- Gregorio Paltrinieri Achieves The Mellouli Double
- Kristóf Rasovszky Appreciates Training In Lake Hévíz For Tokyo Bay
- Matan Roditi Is Heading To The Tokyo Olympic Games
- Athanasios Kynigakis Is Heading To The Tokyo Olympic Games
- Watch The Olympic Qualification Race – Takeshi Toyoda Of Japan In Lead
- Hector Pardoe Is Heading To The Tokyo Olympic Games
- Alright, Alright, Alright. The Pros Are Ready To Go Ahead
- International Conference on Open Water Swimming and Racing Techniques in Tokyo
- Olympic Swimmers Will Get Up A Little Earlier In The Heat
- From #stopolympics...To Bring It On!
- Tokyo 2020 Delayed…But Hopeful
- FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series 2019 Rankings
- If The 2020 Olympic Marathon Swim Were Held As Scheduled: The Men
- Open Water Swimming Lingo At The Olympics
- 1 Day Earlier, 1 Year Later, The Tokyo Olympics
- 2020 Tokyo Olympics Appears To Be Postponed
- Tokyo Olympics Faces Force Majeure, Postponement
- Marathon Swimming Hall Of Famers At The Olympics
- #stopolympics Picks Up The Pace
- Kristóf Rasovszky Awarded FINA’s World Open Water Swimmer Of The Year
- 2019 WOWSA Award Winners Announced
- Travesía Interminable Is 2019 World Open Water Swimming Offering Of The Year
- Gulf Of Finland Relay Is 2019 World Open Water Swimming Performance Of The Year
- Adherbal Treidler de Oliveira Is 2019 World Open Water Swimming Man Of The Year
- Mariel Hawley Dávila Is 2019 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year
- The Future Of Odaiba Marine Park
- Kristof Rasovszky Wins World Junior Open Water Championships
- Paula Ruiz Wins World Junior Open Water Championships
- Xiaohan Liu Wins World Junior Open Water Championships
- Daniil Orlov Wins World Junior Open Water Championships
- Logan Fontaine Wins World Junior Open Water Championships
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Gregorio Paltrinieri Getting Back Into The Open Water
- Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming
- Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- I Got Stung
- Kristof Rasovszky Win, Gregorio Paltrinieri Fourth In Eilat
- Kristóf Rasovszky Getting Ready For Hungary
- Rachele Bruni Gearing Up For World Championships
- Kristóf Rasovszky Looking To Achieve A Podium Position
- Split Times Taken At FINA World Championships
- Marc-Antoine Olivier Makes A Fast Statement In 5K
- Ferry Tale Win For Weertman
- Kristof Rasovszky Wins FINA World Cup In Qiandao Lake
- Rob Muffels Wins Final FINA World Cup In Hong Kong
- Simone Ruffini Wins FINA Marathon Swimming World Cup
- Europeans And An American In Israel
- Kristof Rasovszky Continues Winning Ways In LEN Cup
- Arena 9 Favored Wetsuit On FINA Circuit
- Wetsuits vs. No Wetsuits - Strange But True In Open Water
- The Open Water Swimming Issue
- What Is The FINA Schedule?
- Colin Hill Shows Highlights From Doha - Men's 10 km
- International Field To Compete In Eilat
- Men’s Highlight Race Video From Balatonfüred
- Kristof Rasóvszky Wins Out At Home