Silvia Szalai (born 26 February 1975)[4][5] is a retired German swimmer who won one silver and two gold medals in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the European and world championships in 1998, 1999 and 2001.[6] At the 2001 World Aquatics Championships her team finished in fourth place, but the leading Australian and US squads were disqualified.[7]
^The Australian team was disqualified for jumping into the pool in celebration before all teams finished the race. The US team was disqualified for improper changeover, but were later given a second set of gold medals: Jean-Louis Meuret (2007), HistoFINA Volume IV – Tome IV[permanent dead link]. MEDALLISTS AND STATISTICS. Special FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (50 m.) Before Rome 2009. SWIMMING; Thorpe Wins; U.S. Relay Is Disqualified. New York Times (July 26, 2001)