Hungarian swimmer (born 2003)
Hubert Kós (born 28 March 2003) is a Hungarian swimmer and a member of the Arizona State Sun Devils swim team. He is a world junior record holder in the 200 metre individual medley and an Olympic champion in the 200 metre backstroke. At the 2021 European Short Course Championships , he won the bronze medal in the 400 metre individual medley. At the 2022 European Aquatics Championships , he won the gold medal in the 200 metre individual medley . In 2023, he won the bronze medal in the 200 yard backstroke at the year's men's NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships . In 2024, he won the gold medal in the 200 metre backstroke at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Early life
Kós has family links to County Kerry in southwest Ireland , and has visited there several times since he was a boy.[ 4] His paternal grandmother is Irish, while his paternal grandfather is Hungarian who emigrated to Ireland with his family at the age of 6 in 1946. Kós' father spent his childhood in Cork .[ 5]
He has two younger siblings: a brother, Olivér, who is also a swimmer, and a sister, Allison. He studied at the American International School of Budapest .[ 6]
Career
2021–2022
In the semifinals of the men's 200 metre individual medley event of the 2020 European Aquatics Championships , Kós set a new World Junior Record with a time of 1:56.99.[ 7] [ 8] He competed in the men's 200 metre individual medley at the 2020 Summer Olympics .[ 9] At the 2021 European Short Course Championships , conducted at the Palace of Water Sports in Kazan , Russia , he won the bronze medal in the 400 metre individual medley with a time of 4:03.16.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12] Two days earlier at the Championships, he placed fourth in the final of the 200 metre individual medley with a European junior record time of 1:52.87.[ 13] [ 14]
At the 2022 European Aquatics Championships , held in Rome , Italy , 19-year-old Kós won the gold medal in the 200 metre individual medley with a time of 1:57.72.[ 15] [ 16] [ 17] Earlier in the competition, he placed fourth in the final of the 100 metre butterfly with a personal best time of 51.33 seconds.[ 18] In November, at the 2022 Hungarian National Short Course Championships in Kaposvár , he set his first Hungarian record in the final of the 100 metre individual medley to win the national title with a time of 52.82 seconds.[ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22]
2023
On 3 March, at the 2023 Pac-12 Conference Championships at King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way , United States , Kós won the bronze medal in the 400 yard individual medley with a time of 3:37.68.[ 23] [ 24] The day before, he placed tenth overall, second in the b-final, in the 200 yard individual medley with a time of 1:42.37.[ 25] Day four of four overall, 4 March, he placed fourth in the 200 yard backstroke with a time of 1:39.21, which was 2.27 seconds behind gold medalist Destin Lasco of the California Golden Bears .[ 26] [ 27]
As a freshman (first year) at the 2023 NCAA Division I Championships later in the month, Kós started by taking third-place in the b-final of the 200 yard individual medley on day two with a personal best time of 1:41.61 to contribute to a b-final podium sweep by Arizona State Sun Devils swimmers (9th, 10th, 11th overall).[ 28] [ 29] The next day, he placed fourth in the evening final of the 400 yard individual medley, finishing 8.18 seconds behind gold medalist and Sun Devils teammate Léon Marchand with a time of 3:37.00, which followed a personal best time of 3:36.86 in the morning preliminaries that qualified him for the final ranking fourth.[ 30] [ 31] On the fourth and final day, he won the first NCAA Championships medal of his collegiate career in the 200 yard backstroke, winning the bronze medal with a personal best time of 1:37.96.[ 32] [ 33]
At the 2023 TYR Pro Swim Series in April in Westmont , United States, Kós placed fourth in the 100 metre backstroke on day three with a personal best time of 53.83 seconds.[ 34] This followed a fourth-place finish in the 400 metre individual medley on day two with a time of 4:14.08.[ 35] On the fourth and final day, he achieved a personal best time of 1:56.28 in the preliminaries of the 200 metre backstroke, qualifying for the final ranking first, before going on to win the final in a personal best and 2023 World Aquatics Championships qualifying time of 1:55.95, which was 1.02 seconds faster than the next-fastest competitor.[ 36] [ 37]
Swimming World Cup circuits
The following medals Kós has won at Swimming World Cup circuits.[ 38]
Edition
Gold medals
Silver medals
Bronze medals
Total
2021
1
2
3
6
2022
0
1
2
3
Total
1
3
5
9
Personal best times
Long course metres (50 m pool)
Legend:
WJ – World junior record ; Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
Short course metres (25 m pool)
Legend:
NR – Hungarian record ; EJ – European junior record; Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
Short course yards (25 yd pool)
Legend: b – b-final; h – preliminary heat
Records
National records
Short course metres (25 m pool)
No.
Event
Time
Meet
Location
Date
Age
Ref
1
100 m individual medley
52.82
2022 Hungarian National Short Course Championships
Kaposvár
17 November 2022
19
[ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22]
World junior records
Long course metres (50 m pool)
Legend: sf – semifinal
References
^ "2022-23 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster: Hubert Kos" . Arizona State Sun Devils . Retrieved 3 March 2023.
^ "KOS Hubert" . Olympics.com . Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021 .
^ "Hubert Kós" . fina.org . Retrieved 1 August 2021 .
^ "Olympic gold winner for Hungary sparks Kerry celebrations" . Independent.ie . 2 August 2024. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024.
^ Szily, László (3 August 2024). "Így keveredik két kultúra a részben ír származású Kós Hubertben" (in Hungarian). 444.hu. Retrieved 4 August 2024 .
^ Szalay, Attila (1 August 2024). "Az olimpiai bajnok Kós Hubert titkai: ír vér, karácsonyi zene és Real Madrid" (in Hungarian). Magyar Nemzet. Retrieved 4 August 2024 .
^ a b c Race, Retta (19 May 2021). "Hubert Kos Hits 1:56.99 200 IM World Junior Record" . SwimSwam . Retrieved 3 March 2023.
^ a b "A 18 éves Kós Hubert junior világcsúccsal, a legjobb idővel Eb-döntős 200 vegyesen" (in Hungarian). M4 Sport . 19 May 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
^ "Heats results" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021 .
^ a b "Az úszó-Eb utolsó napjára is jutott egy magyar érem" (in Hungarian). 24.hu . 7 November 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
^ a b "Rp. úszó Eb: Kós Hubert bronzérmes 400 vegyesen" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport . 7 November 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
^ a b "Kós Hubert bronzérmet szerzett a rövidpályás úszó Eb-n" (in Hungarian). Origo . 7 November 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
^ a b Párt, András (5 November 2021). "Kós Hubert hajszállal maradt le a dobogóról 200 méter vegyesen" (in Hungarian). sport365.hu . Retrieved 1 May 2023.
^ a b Pérez, Marta (5 November 2021). "Carles Coll, sexto en 200 estilos en su primera final europea" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo . Retrieved 1 May 2023.
^ Lohn, John (17 August 2022). "European Championships: Hubert Kos Upholds Hungarian Tradition in 200 IM" . Swimming World . Retrieved 3 March 2023.
^ "Kós Hubert Európa-bajnok 200 méter vegyesen, Késely Ajna bronzérmes 400 gyorson" (in Hungarian). M4 Sport . 17 August 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
^ Gordon, Amy (30 August 2022). "European champion Hubert Kos joins a stacked group of IM specialists in the state of Arizona" [dead link ] . localtoday.news . Retrieved 3 March 2023.
^ a b LEN (14 August 2022). "European Aquatics Roma 2022: Results 100m Butterfly Men Final" . Microplus . Retrieved 15 April 2023.
^ a b c "Szerencsejáték Zrt. Rövidpályás OB 2022: ABSZOLÚT EREDMÉNY 100 m férfi vegyes" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Swimming Association . 17 November 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
^ a b Kovács, Erika (17 November 2022). "Úszás: Kós Hubert országos csúcsot úszott 100 vegyesen az ob-n" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport . Retrieved 23 April 2023.
^ a b "Kós Hubert országos csúcsot úszott; Szabó Szebasztián legyőzte Milákot" (in Hungarian). Blikk . 17 November 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
^ a b "Kós Hubert ötéves csúcsot döntött, Szabó–Milák 1-1" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Swimming Association . 17 November 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
^ Hy-Tek (3 March 2023). "2023 Pac-12 Men's Swimming/Diving Champions: Results Friday Finals" . Pac-12 Conference . Retrieved 3 March 2023.
^ "Sun Devils Inch Closer to First Pac-12 Championship Title After Dominant Day 3" . Arizona State Sun Devils . 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
^ Hy-Tek (1 March 2023). "Meet Results: 2023 Pac-12 Men's Swimming/Diving Champions" . teamunify.com . Retrieved 4 March 2023.
^ Hy-Tek (4 March 2023). "2023 Pac-12 Men's Swimming/Diving Champions: Results Saturday Finals" . Pac-12 Conference . Retrieved 4 March 2023.
^ "CHAMPIONS! Sun Devils Win Pac-12 Championship For First Time in Program History" . Arizona State Sun Devils . 4 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
^ a b Hy-Tek (23 March 2023). "2023 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming & Diving Championships: Results - Thursday - Finals" . Minnesota Golden Gophers . Retrieved 27 March 2023.
^ "Marchand Breaks His Own 200 IM NCAA Record on Day 2 of NCAA Championships" . Arizona State Sun Devils . 23 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
^ a b Hy-Tek (22 March 2023). "Meet Results: 2023 NCAA DI Men's Swimming & Diving" . swimmeetresults.tech . Retrieved 27 March 2023.
^ "Marchand Adds Another Title, Sun Devils In Hunt For First NCAA Championship" . Arizona State Sun Devils . 24 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
^ Hy-Tek (25 March 2023). "2023 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming & Diving Championships: Results - Saturday - Finals" . Minnesota Golden Gophers . Retrieved 27 March 2023.
^ a b "History! Sun Devils Place Second at NCAA Championships For Highest Finish Ever" . Arizona State Sun Devils . 25 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
^ a b USA Swimming (14 April 2023). "2023 TYR Pro Swim Series Westmont, IL: Men's 100m Backstroke Final Results" . Omega Timing . Retrieved 14 April 2023.
^ USA Swimming (13 April 2023). "2023 TYR Pro Swim Series Westmont, IL: Men's 400m Individual Medley Final Results" . Omega Timing . Retrieved 15 April 2023.
^ USA Swimming (15 April 2023). "2023 TYR Pro Swim Series Westmont, IL: Men's 200m Backstroke Heats Result Summary" . Omega Timing . Retrieved 15 April 2023.
^ a b USA Swimming (15 April 2023). "2023 TYR Pro Swim Series Westmont, IL: Men's 200m Backstroke Final Results" . Omega Timing . Retrieved 16 April 2023.
^ "Hubert Kos: Medals" . FINA . Retrieved 3 March 2023.
^ "Hungarian Championships Long Course (50m) 2022: Men, 400m Medley" . swimrankings.net . 22 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
^ "Szerencsejáték Zrt. Rövidpályás OB 2022: ABSZOLÚT EREDMÉNY 100 m férfi hát" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Swimming Association . 17 November 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
^ FINA (3 November 2022). "FINA Swimming World Cup 2022 Indianapolis, IN (USA): Men's 200m Backstroke Final Results" . Omega Timing . Retrieved 1 May 2023.
^ a b "Szerencsejáték Zrt. Rövidpályás OB 2022: ABSZOLÚT EREDMÉNY 100 m férfi pillangó" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Swimming Association . 19 November 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
^ FINA (2 October 2021). "FINA Swimming World Cup 2021 Berlin (GER): Men's 200m Butterfly Final Results" . Omega Timing . Retrieved 1 May 2023.
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