Kristóf Milák won his qualifier with a time of 1:54, Szofi Özbas and Attila Ungvári also won their first judo match.

The Olympic (1:51.25) and world record holder (1:50.34) Kristóf Milák was interested in the third race, he could jump into the pool in the four course.

In the first round, he led by 43 hundredths in front of the Swiss Noé Ponti, reaching the halfway point, the advantage increased to 55 hundredths.

When he reached the last wall, Milák was already one body length ahead, and he easily won the race with 1:53.92.

No one was better in the fourth, so Kristóf Milák reached the semi-finals with the best time, which Richárd Márton can also prepare for.

Katinka Hosszú did not spare Milák's coach

"Milák's coach made a huge mistake by telling the world that he was not in good shape, " stated our three-time Olympic champion swimmer at the beginning. " This put Kristóf in a situation that is not beneficial before the Olympics, and it is not beneficial from the point of view of the rivals either."

Katinka Hosszú and the two-time Paralympic champion Dóra Pásztory agreed that at such times the athlete should be protected in order to find the joy in swimming.

"If Kristóf needs to not communicate with anyone, that's understandable. At the same time, those around him must help him in this. David Popovici didn't give many interviews either. They are in a very difficult situation , said Hosszú, adding that being super-talented young people, they are still considered inexperienced in certain things, and they should be helped in such situations. –

I am on Milák's side in this matter."

Szofi Özbas and Attila Ungvári also won their first judo match

First, the Czech Zahová was cautioned for passivity, then Özbas made a wazari 1 minute before the end of the match. Not long after, Zahova was shaken a second time. Özbas won the match 1-0.

Attila Ungvári won with a golden point

Ungvári played judo against the Kazakh Zsubanazar. Although Zsubanazar was called for passivity, there was no valid action in 4 minutes, so a golden point followed. Not long after, both competitors were shaken, and then Ungvári performed a wazari, which won the match.

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Featured image: Kristóf Milák in the men's 200m butterfly heats at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics at the Paris La Défense Arena on July 30, 2024. Defending champion Kristóf Milák reached the semifinals of the 200-meter butterfly with the best time. MTI/Tamás Kovács