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Imre Szöllősi

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Hungarian canoeist (1941–2022) The native form of this personal name is Szöllősi Imre. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Imre Szöllősi
Szöllősi at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born19 February 1941 (1941-02-19)
Budapest, Hungary
Died27 December 2022 (2022-12-28) (aged 81)
Budapest, Hungary
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubÚjpesti Dózsa Sportegyesület
Budai Spartacus Sport Club
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome K-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome K-1 4 × 500 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City K-4 1000 m
Canoe Sprint World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1966 East Berlin K-2 10000 m
Silver medal – second place 1966 East Berlin K-4 10000 m
Silver medal – second place 1970 Copenhagen K-2 10000 m

Imre Szöllősi (19 February 1941 – 27 December 2022) was a Hungarian sprint canoeist who competed in the 1960, 1964, and 1968 Olympics. He won two silver medals in 1960: in the individual 1000 m and 4×500 m relay events, and a bronze in 1968 in the fours. In 1964 he placed fourth-fifth in the doubles and fours.

Szöllősi also won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, with a gold in K-2 10,000 m in 1966 and two silvers: in K-2 10,000 m in 1970 and in K-4 10,000 m in 1966.

Szöllősi died on 27 December 2022, at the age of 81.

References

  1. ^ Meghalt a világ- és Európa-bajnok magyar kajakozó (in Hungarian)

External links

World Champions in Men's Canoe Sprint K-2 10000 m


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