Sándor Wladár

Sándor Wladár
Personal information
Full nameWladár Sándor
NationalityHungarian
Born (1963-07-19) 19 July 1963
Budapest, Hungarian People's Republic
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubKözponti Sportiskola
Újpesti Dózsa
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
1980 Moscow200 m backstroke
World Championships (LC)
1982 Guayaquil200 m backstroke
European Championships (LC)
1981 Split100 m backstroke
1981 Split200 m backstroke
1983 Rome200 m backstroke
European Junior Championships (LC)
1978 Florence100 m backstroke
1978 Florence200 m backstroke
1978 Florence200 m medley

Sándor Wladár (born 19 July 1963 in Budapest) is a Hungarian retired male swimmer. He won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow in 200 m backstroke.

Wladár was a swimmer of Központi Sportiskola (1972–1980), Újpesti Dózsa (1981–1985). From 1985 to 1987 he was a water polo player for Újpesti Dózsa.

He was named the Male European Swimmer of the Year in 1981 by Swimming World magazine. The same year he was elected Hungarian Sportsman of the year.

After retiring from active sport he opened a veterinarian clinic with his brother Zoltán who was also a swimmer.

Wladár was elected president of the Hungarian Swimming Association (MÚSZ) on 24 September 2017.