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Erika Géczi

Erika Géczi
Personal information
Born10 March 1959 (1959-03-10) (age 65)
Budapest, Hungary
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubBSE, Budapest
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul K-4 500 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1986 Montreal K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1982 Belgrade K-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Belgrade K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1983 Tampere K-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Mechelen K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1987 Duisburg K-4 500 m

Erika Géczi (born 10 March 1959) is a retired Hungarian canoe sprinter who competed in the 1980s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics, as well as six medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-4 500 m: 1986), three silvers (K-2 500 m: 1982, 1983; K-4 500 m: 1987), and two bronzes (K-4 500 m: 1982, 1985).

Géczi is an accomplished rock musician and singer who performed with the Hungarian bands Sextett, Rockfort, Kormorán and Örökség.

References

  • DatabaseOlympics.com profile
  • "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  • "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erika Géczi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.


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