Nationality Hungarian Height 1.88 m Weight 89 kg | Name Akos Vereckei Retired 2013 Role Olympic athlete | |
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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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- 2008 Olympic Canoeing Beijing Mens K 1 500 m Heat 3 169
- 2000 Sydney Olympic Canoeing Mens K 4 1000 m Final HD 169
- Awards
- References

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).

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)
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