István Hernek
The native form of this personal name is Hernek István. This article uses the Western name order.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 1956 Melbourne | C-1 1000 m |
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 1954 Mâcon | C-1 1000 m |
| Bronze | 1954 Mâcon | C-1 10000 m |
István Hernek (born 23 April 1935) (died 25 September 2014)is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the mid-1950s. At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, he won a silver medal in the C-1 1000 m event.
Hernek also won two medals at the 1954 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver in the C-1 1000 m and a bronze in the C-1 10000 m events.
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