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Imre Farkas (canoeist)

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Imre Farkas
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne C-2 10000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome C-2 1000 m

Imre Farkas (born 23 June 1935) is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He is Jewish.[1] Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two bronze medals, earning one in 1956 (C-2 10000 m) and one in 1960 (C-2 1000 m).

See also

References

  1. ^ Taylor, Paul (2004). Jews and the Olympic Games: The Clash Between Sport and Politics – With a Complete Review of Jewish Olympic Medalists. Sussex Academic Press.