Éva Rakusz
The native form of this personal name is Rakusz Éva. This article uses the Western name order.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's canoe sprint | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 1988 Seoul | K-4 500 m |
| Bronze | 1980 Moscow | K-2 500 m |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1986 Montreal | K-4 500 m |
| Silver | 1981 Nottingham | K-1 500 m |
| Silver | 1985 Mechelen | K-2 500 m |
| Silver | 1987 Duisburg | K-4 500 m |
| Bronze | 1982 Belgrade | K-1 500 m |
| Bronze | 1982 Belgrade | K-4 500 m |
| Bronze | 1985 Mechelen | K-4 500 m |
Éva Rakusz (born 13 May 1961 in Miskolc) is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won two medals with a silver (K-4 500 m: 1988) and a bronze (K-2 500 m: 1980).
Rakusz also won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-4 500 m: 1986), three silvers (K-1 500 m: 1981, K-2 500 m: 1985, K-4 500 m: 1987), and three bronzes (K-1 500 m: 1982, K-4 500 m: 1982, 1985). Nowadays she works as a P.E. teacher at Eötvös József Gimnázium,Tiszaújváros.
She was named Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year in 1981 after having won a silver medal at the World championships the same year.
References
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
- Sports-reference.com profile
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| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Magda Maros |
Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year 1981 |
Succeeded by Pálma Balogh |