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He also finished 7th and 13th in the 100 and 200 metres backstroke, all in national record time.
He also finished 7th and 13th in the 100 and 200 metres backstroke, all in national record time.
Cseh is coached by György Turi and Zoltán Nemes. He holds a scholarship with the Olympic Solidarity programme. At the 2003 World Championships, Cseh captured a silver medal in the 400 m individual medley, his first medal at the highest level
Cseh represented Hungary at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece in the 400 m individual medley, 100 m backstroke, and the 200 m individual medley, despite having broken his ankle in the training camp on a stairway a couple of weeks before.
At the 2005 World Championships, Cseh not only improved his national records, he excelled further up in the world rankings, and entered the meet as a serious medal contender in 3 events. After Michael Phelps backed out of the 400 m individual medley, Cseh picked up his first gold medal at the world championships.
Cseh failed to back up his previous performances in the 2007 World Championships, finishing outside the medals in the 400 m individual medley. However he did set a new national record in the 200 m individual medley, along with testing out the 200 m freestyle.
Cseh represented Hungary at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in three swimming events: the 400 m individual medley, the 200 m butterfly, and the 200 m individual medley.
At the 2009 World Championships, Cseh was rushed to hospital on arrival in Rome, suffering from a stomach virus. A source close to the Hungarian team stated: "He has had to have re hydration and electrolyte drinks but is quite sick." He scratched his first event, the 200 m butterfly, however he did return to competition on day 4 setting a European record in the 200 m individual medley, swimming a touch slower the next night to capture silver, final night of competition saw him take bronze in the 400 m individual medley. At the 2010 European Championships, Cseh held off Markus Rogan for gold in the 200 m individual medley, winning the event for the third time.
Also taking gold in the 400 m individual medley for the fourth time.
At the 2011 World Championships, he took bronze in the 200 m individual medley, finished 9th in the 100 m butterfly and 12th in the 200 m butterfly. At the 2012 Olympics, he competed in 6 events: the 200 m butterfly, 200 m individual medley, 400 m individual medley, and the 3 relays.
Cseh narrowly failed to reach the final of the 400 meter individual medley, coming in 9th position in the semi-finals. He finished 12th in the 200m butterfly.
Cseh has broken 5 short course world records and has progressively lowered numerous European records in his career.