Ákos Vereckei

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The native form of this personal name is Vereckei Ákos. This article uses the Western name order.
Ákos Vereckei
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
Gold 2000 Sydney K-4 1000 m
Gold 2004 Athens K-4 1000 m
World Championships
Gold 1997 Dartmouth K-4 500 m
Gold 1998 Szeged K-1 500 m
Gold 1999 Milan K-1 500 m
Gold 1999 Milan K-4 1000 m
Gold 2001 Poznań K-1 500 m
Gold 2006 Szeged K-4 1000 m
Silver 2003 Gainesville K-4 1000 m
Silver 2010 Poznań K-2 1000 m
Bronze 1999 Milan K-4 500 m
Bronze 2002 Seville K-2 1000 m

Ákos Vereckei (Sometimes listes as Ákos Vereczkei, born August 26, 1977 in Budapest) is a Hungarian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two gold medals in the K-4 1000 m events (2000, 2004).

Vereckei also won ten medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with six golds (K-1 500 m: 1998, 1999, 2001; K-4 500 m: 1997, K-4 1000 m: 1999; K-4 1000 m: 2006), two silvers (K-2 1000 m: 2010, K-4 1000 m: 2003), and two bronzes (K-2 1000 m: 2002, K-4 500 m: 1999).

A member of the Budapest Honvéd FC club, he is 188 cm (6'1") tall and weighs 88 kg (194 lbs).

References

Olympic Kayaking Champions in Men's K-4 1000 m


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