András Balczó

András Balczó
Personal information
Born (1938-08-16) 16 August 1938
Kondoros, Hungary
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportModern pentathlon
ClubCsepel SC, Budapest
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
1960 RomeTeam
1968 Mexico CityTeam
1972 MunichIndividual
1968 Mexico CityIndividual
1972 MunichTeam
World championships
1963 EvilardIndividual
1963 EvilardTeam
1965 LeipzigIndividual
1965 LeipzigTeam
1966 MelbourneIndividual
1966 MelbourneTeam
1967 JönköpingIndividual
1967 JönköpingTeam
1969 BudapestIndividual
1970 WarendorfTeam
1958 AldershotTeam
1959 HersheyIndividual
1961 MoscowTeam
1962 Mexico CityTeam
1969 BudapestTeam
1970 WarendorfIndividual
1971 San AntonioTeam
1961 MoscowIndividual
1971 San AntonioIndividual

András Balczó (born 16 August 1938) is a retired Hungarian modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1960, 1968 and 1972 Olympics in the individual and team events and won three gold and two silver medal; he missed only one medal, finishing fourth individually in 1960.

Balczó was elected Hungarian Sportsman of the Year 1966, 1969 and 1972, while the pentathlon team was several times chosen as the Hungarian Team of the Year. He was awarded the title of Merited Master of Sport of the USSR in 1972, along with eight other athletes from outside USSR.

He is considered one of the most successful athletes in the history of modern pentathlon. His wife Mónika Császár is a former Olympic gymnast.