Dalma Ružičić-Benedek

Dalma Ružičić-Benedek (Serbian Cyrillic: Далма Ружичић-Бенедек, born 21 February 1982) is a Hungarian-born Serbian[4][5] sprint canoer who has competed since 2003. She won twelve medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with seven golds, three silvers and two bronzes.[3]

Dalma Ružičić-Benedek
Ružičić-Benedek at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born21 February 1982 (1982-02-21) (age 42)
Budapest, Hungary[1]
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubMohak KK, Belgrade[3]
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Gainesville K-2 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2006 Szeged K-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2006 Szeged K-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2007 Duisburg K-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2009 Dartmouth K-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2010 Poznań K-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2011 Szeged K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2005 Zagreb K-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2007 Duisburg K-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2007 Duisburg K-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Zagreb K-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Dartmouth K-2 1000 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Poznań K-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2006 Račice K-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2006 Račice K-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2007 Pontevedra K-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2007 Pontevedra K-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2008 Milan K-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2008 Milan K-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2005 Poznań K-4 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2008 Milan K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2009 Brandenburg K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2010 Trasona K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2011 Belgrade K-4 500 m
Representing  Serbia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Milan K-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Moscow K-1 1000 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montemor-o-Velho K-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montemor-o-Velho K-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2016 Moscow K-2 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Račice K-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Račice K-2 1000 m
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku K-2 500m

Career in Serbia

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In late 2012, after failing to qualify for her third consecutive Olympic Games, Dalma Ružičić-Benedek decided to compete for Serbia, country of her husband, former canoer Dušan Ružičić who is also her personal coach.[6] She made her debut for Serbia in the first stage of the 2013 World Cup in Szeged, when she won the gold medal in the K-1 500m. At the 2013 European Championship she won two gold medals at distances of 500m and 1000m.[7] Ružičić-Benedek won her first World Championship medal for Serbia in 2014, bronze in K-1 1000m.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Dalma Benedek Profile". Hungarian Canoe Federation. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  2. ^ Dalma Ruzicic Benedek Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  3. ^ a b Dalma Ruzicic Benedek. nbcolympics.com
  4. ^ Mađari nama uzeli Natašu, a mi njima Dalmu. Mondo.rs (22 September 2012).
  5. ^ Blic Sport | Mađarska sedmostruka svetska šampionka ubuduće će veslati za Srbiju!. Sport.blic.rs (22 September 2012).
  6. ^ "Mađarska kajakašica zbog muža vesla za Srbiju!". Alo. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Dalma Benedek-Ružičić niže odličja, drugo zlato za Srbiju na EP u kajaku!". Blic. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  8. ^ "I Dalmi Benedek-Ružičić bronza!". B92. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
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