József Hunics
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | József•Hunics |
| Used name | József•Hunics |
| Born | 10 March 1936 in Ráckeresztúr, Fejér (HUN) |
| Died | 27 July 2012 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Affiliations | BHSE, Budapest (HUN) |
| NOC |  Hungary |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Besides their C2-10,000 Olympic bronze in 1956, József Hunics and Imre Farkas won bronze in C2-1,000 at the 1957 European Championships and were fifth in C2-1,000 at the 1958 World Championships. At the 1959 European Championships, Hunics, by then teamed up with Gyula Dömötör, won gold in C2-1,000 and silver in C2-10,000. Domestically he won six Hungarian titles, pairing with Farkas to win the C2-500 m, C2-1,000 m and C2-10,000 at the 1956 and 1957 Hungarian championships. Hunics retired from sports in 1960 and later worked as a canoeing coach in Hungary.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Canoe Marathon (Canoeing) | HUN |
József Hunics | |||
| Canadian Doubles, 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Imre Farkas | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint European Championships (1–1–1 1957 Gent bronze: C2 1000 m; 1959 Duisburg gold: C2 1000 m, silver: C2 10000 m)