János Urányi
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | János•Urányi |
| Used name | János•Urányi |
| Born | 24 June 1924 in Balatonboglár, Somogy (HUN) |
| Died | 23 May 1964 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Affiliations | CS Magyar Testgyakorlók Köre/Budapesti Dózsa |
| NOC |  Hungary |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
János Urányi had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 1st 1958 K2 10000 m (with László Fábián), 3rd 1954 K4 10000 m (with György Mészáros, Ferenc Varga, and the non-Olympian István Mészáros).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | HUN |
János Urányi | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Kálmán Blahó | AC r2/2 | ||||
| Canoe Marathon (Canoeing) | HUN |
János Urányi | ||||
| Kayak Doubles, 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Gyula Andrási | 5 | ||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | HUN |
János Urányi | |||
| Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h3 r1/2 | |||||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Canoe Marathon (Canoeing) | HUN |
János Urányi | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | László Fábián | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint European Championships (1–1–2 1957 Gent gold: K2 500 m, silver: K2 10000 m, bronze: K2 1000 m; 1959 Duisburg bronze: K2 10000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (1–0–1 1954 Mâcon bronze: K4 10000 m; 1958 Praha gold: K2 10000 m)