Tünde Szabó

Tünde Szabó
Szabó in 2018
Secretary of State for Sports of the Ministry of Human Resources
In office
19 September 2015  24 May 2022
MinisterZoltán Balog
Miklós Kásler
Preceded byIstván Simicskó
Succeeded byÁdám Schmidt
Sports career
Nationality Hungary
Born (1974-05-31) 31 May 1974
Nyíregyháza,
Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubNyíregyházi Vasutas Sport Club
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona100 m backstroke
World Championships (LC)
1991 Perth100 m backstroke
European Championships (LC)
1991 Athens100 m backstroke
1991 Athens200 m backstroke
European Junior Championships (LC)
1988 Amersfoort100 m backstroke
1988 Amersfoort200 m backstroke

Tünde Szabó (Hungarian: [ˈsɒboː ˈtyndɛ], born 31 May 1974 in Nyíregyháza, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg) is a Hungarian retired female swimmer and politician.

Aged eighteen she won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, one at the 1991 World Championships in Perth, and two at the 1991 European Championships in Athens. On each occasion she finished second behind fellow Hungarian swimmer, Krisztina Egerszegi.