Ákos Vereckei

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameÁkos•Vereckei
Used nameÁkos•Vereckei
Born26 August 1977 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
Measurements188 cm / 88 kg
AffiliationsCsepel SC, Budapest (HUN) / BHSE, Budapest (HUN)
NOC Hungary
Medals OG
Gold 2
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 2

Biography

Ákos Vereckei had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 1st 1997 K4 500 m (with Zoltán Kammerer, Botond Storcz, and Róbert Hegedűs), 1st 1998 K1 500 m, 1st 1999 K1 500 m, 1st 1999 K4 1000 m (with Zoltán Kammerer, Botond Storcz, and Gábor Horváth), 1st 2001 K1 500 m, 1st 2006 K4 1000 m (with Gábor Horváth, Roland Kökény, and the non-Olympian Lajos Gyökös), 2nd 2003 K4 1000 m (with Zoltán Kammerer, Roland Kökény, and Krisztián Veréb), 2nd 2010 K2 1000 m (with Zoltán Kammerer), 3rd 1999 K4 500 m (with Zoltán Kammerer, Botond Storcz, and Gábor Horváth), 3rd 2002 K2 1000 m (with Krisztián Veréb).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2000 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) HUN Ákos Vereckei
Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) 4
Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Hungary 1 Gold
2004 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) HUN Ákos Vereckei
Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) 5
Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Hungary 1 Gold
2008 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) HUN Ákos Vereckei
Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) 6
Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Hungary 5

Special Notes