Zoltán Kammerer
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| Olympic medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's canoeing | |||
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | K-2 500 m | |
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | K-4 1000 m | |
| Gold | 2004 Athens | K-4 1000 m | |
Zoltán Kammerer (born March 10, 1978 in Vác) is a Hungarian flatwater canoer, who has won three Olympic gold medals in the team kayak events.
He is also a world champion from 1997 (K4 500m) and 1999 (K4 1000m). In addition he has World Championships silver medals in K4 1000m from 2001 and 2003, and bronze medals from 1999 (K4 500m) and 2002 (K2 500m).
In the European championships his most recent success came at Račice (2006) where he won the K-2 1000m gold medal with new partner Gabor Kucsera. The pair also took the 500m silver behind. At previous European championships Kammerer had won two K-4 1000m gold medals (1997, 2004); four silver medals (K-2 1000m (1999), K-2 500m (1999, 2002), K-4 1000m (2002)); one bronze medal (K-2 500m (2005)).
He was also a triple junior world champion in 1995 (K1 500m, K1 1000m and K2 1000m).
Kammerer is a member of the Győr club. He is 182 cm (6'0) tall and weighs 86 kg (190 lbs).
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