Hungarian Canoe Federation

The Hungarian Canoe Federation (Hungarian: Magyar Kajak-Kenu Szövetség, pronounced [ˈmɒɟɒr ˈkɒjɒk ˈkɛnu ˈsøvɛt͡ʃːeːɡ], MKKSZ) is the governing body of Canoe in Hungary. It organizes the Hungarian representation at international competitions and the Hungarian National Championships.

Hungarian Canoe Federation
SportCanoeing
Founded30 July 1941
AffiliationInternational Canoe Federation
Affiliation date1946
Regional affiliationEuropean Canoe Association
PresidentEtele Baráth
Official website
kajakkenusport.hu
Hungary

The Federation was formed on July 30, 1941, in Budapest. It became a member of the International Canoe Federation and of the European Canoe Association.

International competitions in Hungary

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World Championships:

European Championships:

International achievements

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Event       Pos.
Olympic Games 22 29 26 3rd
World Championships 200 150 134 1st
European Championships 112 99 52 1st

Olympic Games

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Botond Stocz - Olympic, World and European champion
 
Katalin Kovács - Olympic, World and European champion
 
János Parti - Olympic, World and European champion
 
Géza Csapó (r) - World and European champion
 
Rita Kőbán - Olympic, World and European champion
 
Danuta Kozák - Olympic, World and European champion
 
Imre Szőlősi - World and European champion
 
Natasa Janics - Olympic, World and European champion
Year Host city No. of
canoer
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1936   Berlin 5 0 0 0 0 -
1948   London 5 0 0 0 0 -
1952   Helsinki 12 0 2 1 3 VII.
1956   Melbourne 13 1 3 3 7 IV.
1960   Rome 9 1 3 2 6 II.
1964   Tokyo 10 0 1 0 1 VI.
1968   Mexico City 10 2 3 1 6 I.
1972   Munich 12 0 2 2 4 V.
1976   Montreal 14 0 3 5 8 V.
1980   Moscow 16 1 1 1 3 V.
1988   Seoul 16 2 1 1 4 III.
1992   Barcelona 14 1 3 2 6 III.
1996   Atlanta 19 2 1 3 6 IV.
2000   Sydney 15 4 2 1 7 I.
2004   Athens 16 3 1 2 6 II.
2008   Beijing 16 2 1 1 4 III.
2012   London 13 3 2 1 6 II.
2016   Rio de Janeiro 18 3 0 0 3 III.
2020   Tokyo
Total 25 29 26 80 III.

World Championships

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Year Host city Gold Silver Bronze Total
1938   Vaxholm 0 1 0 1 VI.
1954   Mâcon 6 5 5 16 I.
1958   Prague 1 5 0 6 IV.
1963   Jajce 2 0 4 6 IV.
1966   East Berlin 3 3 5 11 III.
1970   Copenhagen 2 2 3 7 III.
1971   Belgrade 4 5 2 11 II.
1973   Tampere 7 4 5 16 II.
1974   Mexico City 3 4 3 10 III.
1975   Belgrade 4 3 5 12 II.
1977   Sofia 3 4 4 11 III.
1978   Belgrade 4 2 2 8 II.
1979   Duisburg 2 2 3 7 IV.
1981   Nottingham 3 3 2 8 III.
1982   Belgrade 2 3 6 11 III.
1983   Tampere 1 2 2 5 IV.
1985   Mechelen 3 3 2 8 II.
1986   Montreal 7 3 1 11 I.
1987   Duisburg 2 5 2 9 II.
1989   Plovdiv 3 6 2 11 III.
1990   Poznań 2 6 3 11 III.
1991   Paris 4 5 3 12 II.
1993   Copenhagen 5 5 2 12 II.
1994   Mexico City 6 12 2 20 I.
1995   Duisburg 9 3 3 15 I.
1997   Dartmouth 8 6 2 16 II.
1998   Szeged 7 5 5 17 I.
1999   Milan 6 2 8 16 II.
2001   Poznań 8 4 4 16 I.
2002   Seville 6 1 4 11 I.
2003   Gainesville 10 1 3 14 I.
2005   Zagreb 6 3 3 12 II.
2006   Szeged 12 2 4 18 I.
2007   Duisburg 9 3 6 18 II.
2009   Dartmouth 6 4 2 12 II.
2010   Poznań 6 5 1 12 I.
2011   Szeged 6 1 3 10 II.
2013   Duisburg 7 5 5 17 II.
2014   Moscow 6 5 6 17 I.
2015   Milan 3 6 4 13 III.
2017   Račice
2018   Montemor-o-Velho
2019   Szeged
Total 200 150 134 484 I.

European Championships

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Year Host city Gold Silver Bronze Total
1957   Ghent 3 1 2 6
1959   Duisburg 7 6 4 17
1961   Poznań 4 2 5 11
1963   Jajce 2 0 4 6
1965   Bucharest 1 3 4 8
1967   Duisburg 2 1 2 5
1969   Moscow 4 3 4 11
1997   Plovdiv 9 6 3 18 I.
1999   Zagreb 2 9 1 12 IV.
2000   Poznań 5 7 3 15 I.
2001   Milan 8 9 3 20 I.
2002   Szeged 10 7 2 19 I.
2004   Poznań 10 4 4 18 I.
2005   Poznań 6 7 2 15 II.
2006   Račice 10 4 4 18 I.
2007   Pontevedra 6 7 7 20 II.
2008   Milan 6 7 5 18 I.
2009   Brandenburg 6 9 2 17 II.
2010   Trasona 6 4 2 12 II.
2011   Belgrade 6 2 2 10 I.
2012   Zagreb 5 2 3 10 II.
2013   Montemor-o-Velho 4 3 5 12 III.
2014   Brandenburg 8 5 0 13 I.
2015   Račice 0 2 0 2 XII.
2016   Moscow 5 5 4 14 I.
2017   Duisburg
Total 112 99 52 263 I.

Notable kayakers, canoers

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Canoe (C)

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Men's
Women's

Kayak (K)

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Men's
Women's

Presidents

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  • Dr. György Brehm (1941–1943)
  • Dr. Ferenc Mező (1947–1951)
  • Pál Csillag (1951–1956)
  • Sándor Gelle (1956–1958)
  • Rudolf Krapp (1958–1959)
  • József Máray (1960– )
  • János Vasadi (1981–1988)
  • Jenő Mauer (1988–1989)
  • dr. István Boldizsár (1989–1992)
  • István Jakubovics (1992–1995)
  • dr. Etele Baráth (1995– )

Current sponsorships

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