Katalin Kovács
Personal information | |
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Full name | Katalin Kovács |
Nationality | Hungarian |
Born | Budapest, Hungary | February 29, 1976
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Canoe sprint |
Club | Dominó-Honvéd |
Coached by | Ferenc Csipes |
Medal record |
Katalin Kovács (born 29 February 1976 in Budapest) is a Hungarian sprint canoer who has competed since 1997. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won seven medals with three golds (K-2 500 m: 2004, 2008, K-4 500 m: 2012) and four silvers (K-2 500 m: 2000, K-4 500 m: 2000, 2004, 2008).
Kovács also won a record 40 medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships including 31 golds (K-1 500 m: 2002, 2003, 2007, 2009; K-1 1000 m: 2002, 2003, 2007, 2009; K-2 200 m: 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011; K-2 500 m: 2005, 2006; K-2 1000 m: 2005, 2006; K-4 200 m: 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006; K-4 500 m: 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011; K-4 1000 m: 2006), six silvers (K-1 1000 m: 2010, K-4 200 m: 2007, 2009, K-4 500 m: 1997, 1998, 2007), and three bronzes (K-1 500 m: 2001, K-1 1000 m: 1999, K-2 500 m: 1999).
She was elected Hungarian Sportswoman of the Year in 2002 and 2003. Together with Natasa Janics she earned the title Hungarian Sportsteam of the year in 2005, 2006 and 2010.
References
- Canoe09.ca profile
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007.
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007.
- Sports-reference.com profile
- 1976 births
- Canoeists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Canoeists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Canoeists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Canoeists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Hungarian canoeists
- Living people
- Olympic canoeists of Hungary
- Olympic gold medalists for Hungary
- Olympic silver medalists for Hungary
- Olympic medalists in canoeing
- Female canoeists
- Hungarian canoeist stubs
- Hungarian Olympic medalist stubs