Károly Güttler
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| Silver | Seoul 1988 | 100m Breaststroke | |
| Silver | Atlanta 1996 | 200m Breaststroke | |
Károly Güttler (born June 15, 1968 in Budapest) is a former breaststroker from Hungary, who represented his native country at four consecutive Olympics, beginning with the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and ending with the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He won the silver medal in the 100m and 200m breaststroke, once each, both at separate Games.
Güttler enjoyed a productive year in 1993 when he won gold and silver in the 100m and 200m breaststroke respectively at the European Championships in Sheffield, United Kingdom. This lead to him being awarded the World Swimmer of the Year and European Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World magazine.
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| Preceded by: Yevgeny Sadovyi |
World Swimmer of the Year 1993 |
Succeeded by: Kieren Perkins |
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