Rita Kőbán

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Rita Kőbán
Medal record
Women's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
Gold 1992 Barcelona K-4 500 m
Gold 1996 Atlanta K-1 500 m
Silver 1988 Seoul K-4 500 m
Silver 1992 Barcelona K-1 500 m
Silver 2000 Sydney K-4 500 m
Bronze 1992 Barcelona K-2 500 m
World Championships
Gold 1986 Montreal K-4 500 m
Gold 1994 Mexico City K-1 200 m
Gold 1994 Mexico City K-2 200 m
Gold 1994 Mexico City K-4 200 m
Gold 1995 Duisburg K-1 200 m
Gold 1995 Duisburg K-1 500 m
Gold 1998 Szeged K-4 200 m
Gold 1999 Milan K-4 200 m
Gold 1999 Milan K-4 500 m
Silver 1985 Mechelen K-2 500 m
Silver 1987 Duisburg K-4 500 m
Silver 1989 Plovdiv K-4 500 m
Silver 1990 Poznań K-4 500 m
Silver 1991 Paris K-1 500 m
Silver 1991 Paris K-4 500 m
Silver 1993 Copenhagen K-1 5000 m
Silver 1994 Mexico City K-1 500 m
Silver 1994 Mexico City K-4 500 m
Silver 1998 Szeged K-2 200 m
Bronze 1985 Mechelen K-4 500 m
Bronze 1993 Copenhagen K-4 500 m
Bronze 1995 Duisburg K-4 500 m
Bronze 1998 Szeged K-1 500 m
Bronze 1998 Szeged K-2 500 m
Bronze 1999 Milan K-1 200 m
Bronze 1999 Milan K-2 200 m
Rita Kőbán

Rita Kőbán (born 10 April 1965 in Budapest) is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from 1985 to 2000. Competing in four Summer Olympics, she won six medals with two golds (1992: K-4 500 m, 1996: K-1 500 m), three silvers (1988: K-4 500 m, 1992: K-1 500 m, 2000: K-4 500 m), and one bronze (1992: K-2 500 m).

Kőbán has also been very successful in the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with 26 medals. This includes nine golds (K-1 200 m: 1994, 1995; K-1 500 m: 1995, K-2 200 m: 1994, K-4 200 m: 1994, 1998, 1999; K-4 500 m: 1986, 1999), ten silvers (K-1 500 m: 1991, 1994; K-1 5000 m: 1993, K-2 200 m: 1998, K-2 500 m: 1985, K-4 500 m: 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994), and seven bronzes (K-1 200 m: 1999, K-1 500 m: 1998, K-2 200 m: 1999, K-2 500 m: 1998, K-4 500 m: 1985, 1993, 1995).

She was elected Hungarian Sportswoman of the Year in 1994 and 1995, ending swimmer Krisztina Egerszegi's string of six consecutive titles.

After retiring, she briefly enjoyed a period as a TV presenter.

References

Olympic Kayaking Champions in Women's K-1 500 m
Olympic Kayaking Champions in Women's K-4 500 m
Awards
Preceded by
Krisztina Egerszegi		 Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year
1994-1995 		Succeeded by
Krisztina Egerszegi


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