Zalán Sárkány
Hungarian swimmer (born 2003)
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Zalán Sárkány (born 15 October 2003) is a Hungarian swimmer. He represented Hungary at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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| Nationality | Hungarian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 October 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Indiana University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and education
Sárkány began his collegiate swimming career at Arizona State University. During the 2024 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships he won NCAA championship in the 1,650-yard freestyle and helped Arizona State win the program's first team NCAA championship. In June 2024, he transferred to Indiana University.[1] He repeated as NCAA Champion in the 1,650-yard freestyle at the 2025 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, setting a Big Ten Conference and program record with a time of 14:21.29. This was the second-fastest time in NCAA history, trailing Bobby Finke's all-time record.[2] He became the first national champion in the event for Indiana since John Kinsella in 1973.[3]
Career
In June 2024, Sárkány competed at the 2024 European Aquatics Championships and won bronze medals in the 800 metre freestyle and 1500 metre freestyle events.[4] He was then selected to represent Hungary at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[5] His best finish was eleventh place in the 1500 metre freestyle with a personal best time of 14:52.42.[6] In December 2024, he competed at the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming Championships and won a gold medal in the 800 metre freestyle with a national record time of 7:30.56.[7]
In December 2025, he competed at the 2025 European Short Course Swimming Championships and won a gold medal in the 800 metre freestyle with a national record time of 7:26.84.[8] He also won a silver medal in the 1500 metre freestyle with a national record time of 14:15.51.[9]
In August 2026, he competed at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships and won a silver medal in the 1500 metre freestyle with a national record time of 14:39.45.[10] He also won a bronze medal in the 800 metre freestyle with a national record time of 7:41.75.[11]