István Szabó
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | István•Szabó |
| Used name | István•Szabó |
| Nick/petnames | Istyu |
| Born | 15 June 1950 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 69 kg |
| Affiliations | MTK, Budapest (HUN) |
| NOC |  Hungary |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
István Szabó had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 1st 1971 K1 4×500 m (with Géza Csapó, Csaba Giczy, and Mihály Hesz), 1st 1974 K2 1000 m (with Zoltán Bakó), 1st 1975 K2 10000 m (with Zoltán Bakó), 1st 1977 K2 1000 m (with Zoltán Bakó), 1st 1978 K2 10000 m (with Zoltán Bakó), 2nd 1974 K4 10000 m (with Csaba Giczy, Zoltán Romhányi, and Csongor Vargha), 2nd 1977 K2 10000 m (with Zoltán Bakó), 2nd 1978 K2 1000 m (with Zoltán Bakó), 2nd 1979 K2 1000 m (with Zoltán Bakó), 2nd 1981 K2 10000 m (with István Joós), 2nd 1983 K2 10000 m (with the non-Olympian István Tóth), 2nd 1985 K2 10000 m (with the non-Olympian István Tóth), 3rd 1970 K4 1000 m (with Csaba Giczy, István Timár-Geng, and Péter Várhelyi), 3rd 1971 K4 1000 m (with Péter Várhelyi, Zoltán Bakó, and Géza Csapó), 3rd 1982 K2 10000 m (with the non-Olympian István Tóth).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | HUN |
István Szabó | |||
| Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Hungary | 6 | ||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | HUN |
István Szabó | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Zoltán Bakó | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | HUN |
István Szabó | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | István Joós | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (5–7–5 1970 København bronze: K4 1000 m; 1971 Beograd gold: K1 4×500 m, bronze: K4 1000 m; 1973 Tampere silver: K1 4×500 m; 1974 Ciudad de México gold: K2 1000 m, silver: K4 10000 m; 1975 Beograd gold: K2 10000 m, bronze: K4 1000 m; 1977 Sofia gold: K2 1000 m, silver: K2 10000 m; 1978 Beograd gold: K2 10000 m, bronze: K2 1000 m; 1979 Duisburg silver: K2 1000 m; 1981 Nottingham silver: K2 10000 m; 1982 Beograd bronze: K2 10000 m; 1983 Tampere silver: K2 10000 m; 1985 Mechelen silver: K2 10000 m)