Coaches
Géza Csapó
Hungarian kayaker racer (1950–2022).
Life and work
The story behind the role.
Hungarian kayaker racer (1950–2022).
Géza Csapó (29 December 1950 – 14 September 2022) was a Hungarian sprint canoeist who competed in the 1970s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals in K-1 1000 m event with a silver in 1976 and a bronze in 1972. Csapó also won eleven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with six golds (K-1 500 m: 1973, 1975; K-1 1000 m: 1973, 1974; K-1 4 x 500 m: 1971, K-2 10000 m: 1973), two silvers (K-1 500 m: 1973, K-1 4 x 500 m: 1973), and three bronzes (K-1 4 x 500 m: 1970, K-2 500 m: 1977, K-4 1000 m: 1971). Csapó was elected Hungarian Sportsman of the year in 1973 after winning three gold medals at that year's World Championships. Csapó died on 14 September 2022, at the age of 71.
Encyclopaedic excerpts from Géza Csapó; shortened for length and available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Achievements and distinctions
- 01
Hungarian kayaker racer (1950–2022).
Career and education
Education
University of Szeged, Juhász Gyula Faculty of Education · Hungarian University of Sports Science
Major competitions and events
canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – men's K-1 1000 metres · canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – men's K-1 1000 metres · 1970 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships · 1971 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships · 1973 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships · 1974 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships · 1975 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships · 1977 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships · 1978 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships · 1979 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
iintroo coverage
News and developments
No linked reports have been published yet.
Search iintroo for Géza Csapó →