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Nationality
  
Hungarian

Height
  
1.88 m

Sport
  
Weight
  
89 kg

Name
  
Akos Vereckei

Retired
  
2013

Role
  
Olympic athlete


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Born
  
August 26, 1977 (age 46) (
1977-08-26
)
Budapest, Hungary

Club
  
Bp. Honved (2001-2013) Csepel SC (1991-2001) Pestvideki Gepgyar SK (1987-1991)

2008 Olympic Canoeing Beijing Men's K-1 500 m Heat 3 (16:9)


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).

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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).

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

2000 Sydney Olympic Canoeing Men's K-4 1000 m Final HD (16:9)


Awards

Ákos Vereckei wwwkatacahusportkajakkenuvereckeikepekverec

  • Hungarian kayaker of the Year (6): 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
  • Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Officer's Cross (2000)
  • Honorary Citizen of Csepel (2000)
  • Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Commander's Cross (2004)
  • Republic of Hungary Coat of arms, adorned with gold rings and Certificate of Merit (2008)
  • Ákos Vereckei Kajakkenu a Vietnambl hazatr Vereckei a helyt keresi NSO


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    Ákos Vereckei Nemzeti Audiovizulis Archvum

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    References

    Ákos Vereckei Wikipedia