| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Mihály•Hesz (-Hess) |
| Used name | Mihály•Hesz |
| Born | 15 December 1943 in Nógrád, Nógrád (HUN) |
| Measurements | 186 cm / 81 kg |
| Affiliations | Ferencvárosi TC, Budapest (HUN) |
| NOC |  Hungary |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Mihály Hesz had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 1st 1966 K1 10000 m, 1st 1971 K1 4×500 m (with Géza Csapó, István Szabó, and Csaba Giczy), 2nd 1966 K1 4×500 m (with Imre Kemecsey, András Szente, and the non-Olympian Ferenc Cseh), 3rd 1963 K1 10000 m, 3rd 1970 K1 4×500 m (with Géza Csapó, István Csizmadia, and the non-Olympian József Svidró), 3rd 1971 K1 500 m.
Hesz was divorced from the Hungarian swimmer Andrea Gyarmati in 1976 and emigrated as a dentist to West Germany in 1980. He then adopted the Germanised name Hess.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | HUN |
Mihály Hesz | |||
| Kayak Singles (K1), 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | HUN |
Mihály Hesz | |||
| Kayak Singles (K1), 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
