Krisztián Berki
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Full name | Krisztián Berki | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Hosszu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented | Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Budapest, Hungary | March 18, 1985|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hometown | Budapest | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Level | Elite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Újpesti TE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach(es) | Istvan Kovacs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Krisztián Berki (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkristiaːn ˈbɛrki]; born March 18, 1985 in Budapest) is a Hungarian artistic gymnast. He is a pommel horse specialist.
He is the 2012 Olympic Champion,[1] the 2010 and 2011 World Champion, and the 2007 and 2009 World silver medalist. He is also the 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012[2] European Champion on that event. He won the Universiade 2009 in Belgrade. In 2010 and 2011 he was elected Hungarian Sportsman of the year for his achievements.
He is currently rated as the best pommel horse worker of all time by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. He is an athlete of Újpesti TE.
2012 Summer Olympics
At the 2012 Summer Olympics Berki competed in and won the pommel horse competition, winning the gold medal with a score of 16.066, exactly the same score as British athlete Louis Smith, but was awarded the gold on a higher execution score.[3] Smith's GB team mate, Max Whitlock won the bronze medal.[4]
References
- ↑ "Krisztian Berki". Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ↑ "Krisztian Berki". Retrieved 2012-06-21.
- ↑ "Berki thwarts Smith's gold medal dream". Retrieved 05-08-2012.
- ↑ "Krisztian Berki". Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- Krisztián Berki at Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique
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Preceded by Dániel Gyurta |
Hungarian Sportsman of The Year 2010-2011 |
Succeeded by Dániel Gyurta |
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