He eased his way through the preliminaries, posting the top time by nearly a second, only to enhance his effort during the semifinal round. The way Milak approached the three rounds of his prime event was measured. Simply, there is no one in the world who can match his combination of endurance and power over the back half. A few strokes into the third lap, Milak was in front and expanded his advantage through the finish. Milak was out in 24.48 and turned at the 100-meter mark in 53.48, good for third place. Photo Courtesy: Rob Schumacher/USA Today SportsĬapturing an Olympic crown was merely the next objective, and Milak – COVID-19 delay be damned – went emphatic Sharpie to his to-do list checkbox. In 2019, behind a world-record performance that erased Michael Phelps’ name from the ledger, Milak claimed the first world title of his career. There was gold in the 200 fly at the 2017 World Junior Championships, followed by a championship in the event at the next year’s Youth Olympic Games.
The 21-year-old Milak has seemingly been destined for what he accomplished at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, his career arc an example of a finely drafted blueprint. Italy’s Federico Burdisso picked up bronze in 1:54.45. Milak claimed the gold medal by 2.48 seconds, an eternity, with Japan’s Tomoru Honda grabbing silver from Lane Eight in 1:53.73. The Hungarian allowed the opposition to hang around for the first half of the race, but used his unmatched finishing power to prevail in an Olympic-record time of 1:51.25, a half-second off his world record of 1:50.73. Managing the third-fastest time in history, Milak obliterated the field in the 200-meter butterfly at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. On the biggest stage in the sport, multiple athletes jockeying for the podium is the norm, a mistake here or an error there determining the height of one’s step, or absence from the medals ceremony.Ĭount Kristof Milak in the done-deal category. To celebrate what went down in the Japanese capital, Swimming World is revisiting the championship finals – each on their one-year anniversary – by once again running the stories that were posted after the medals were decided.įew Olympic finals – if any, some years – are already-know-the-outcome affairs. One year has passed since the Olympic Games, delayed by a year due to COVID-19, unfolded in Tokyo. We took home 42 medals, 16 of which were gold.Tokyo Flashback: Hungary’s Kristof Milak Blasts Field For Gold in 200 Butterfly Out of all the Games, the 1952 Helsinki Olympics were the most fruitful for Hungary. We’ve only missed the Olympics twice, in 19, for political reasons. Hungary has been taking part in the modern Olympic Games since 1896 when Alfréd Hajós won first place in men’s swimming (1 meters) which was honoured with a silver medal and a laurel wreath back then.
The Hungarian Olympic team has taken home no less than 20 medals! Historical highlights And naturally, especially for our very own. While I’m not the biggest sports fan, I have to bow my head to respect all Olympic athletes. So I shall refrain and instead focus on the fact that athletes are freaking cool! I mean, all that work and preparation that goes into bringing their bestEST at sporting events while the entire nation, continent or globe is watching – a lot of them in judgement, is truly unparalleled. I have explicitly been forbidden to write about the beauty of athletic butts. Whether you lead a sporty lifestyle yourself or only watch from the comfort of your couch, you have no doubt crossed paths with one or more of its many forms. Sports, right? They unite, ignite and generally, elevate one’s heart rate whether the sport is watched or practised.
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