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Rita Kőbán

Rita Kőbán (born 10 April 1965) is a Hungarian canoe sprinter. She competed at the 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympics and 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).

Rita Kőbán
Personal information
Born10 April 1965 (1965-04-10) (age 59)
Budapest, Hungary
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubCsepel SC, Budapest
Újpesti TE, Budapest
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1992 BarcelonaK-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaK-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place1988 SeoulK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place1992 BarcelonaK-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place2000 SydneyK-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place1992 BarcelonaK-2 500 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1986 MontrealK-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place1994 Mexico CityK-1 200 m
Gold medal – first place1994 Mexico CityK-2 200 m
Gold medal – first place1994 Mexico CityK-4 200 m
Gold medal – first place1995 DuisburgK-1 200 m
Gold medal – first place1995 DuisburgK-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place1998 SzegedK-4 200 m
Gold medal – first place1999 MilanK-4 200 m
Gold medal – first place1999 MilanK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place1985 MechelenK-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place1987 DuisburgK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place1989 PlovdivK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place1990 PoznańK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place1991 ParisK-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place1991 ParisK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place1993 CopenhagenK-1 5000 m
Silver medal – second place1994 Mexico CityK-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place1994 Mexico CityK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place1998 SzegedK-2 200 m
Bronze medal – third place1985 MechelenK-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place1993 CopenhagenK-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place1995 DuisburgK-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place1998 SzegedK-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place1999 MilanK-1 200 m
Bronze medal – third place1999 MilanK-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place1999 MilanK-2 200 m

Kőbán has also been successful in the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships collecting 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: 1999, 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 the string of six consecutive titles by Krisztina Egerszegi. After retiring from competitions, she briefly worked as a TV presenter.

Kőbán has been a vegetarian since 1991.[1]

Awards

References

  • Kamber, Raymond, ed. (2008). "Medal Winners – Olympic Games and World Championships (1936–2007)" (PDF). CanoeICF.com. International Canoe Federation. pp. 1–83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 May 2018.
  • Rita Kőbán at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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Awards
Preceded by Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year
1994–1995		Succeeded by


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