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Hungarian canoeist (born 1965) The native form of this personal name is Kőbán Rita. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Rita Kőbán
Personal information
Born10 April 1965 (1965-04-10) (age 59)
Budapest, Hungary
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubCsepel SC, Budapest
Újpesti TE, Budapest
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona K-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta K-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona K-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney K-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona K-2 500 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1986 Montreal K-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place 1994 Mexico City K-1 200 m
Gold medal – first place 1994 Mexico City K-2 200 m
Gold medal – first place 1994 Mexico City K-4 200 m
Gold medal – first place 1995 Duisburg K-1 200 m
Gold medal – first place 1995 Duisburg K-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 1998 Szeged K-4 200 m
Gold medal – first place 1999 Milan K-4 200 m
Gold medal – first place 1999 Milan K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1985 Mechelen K-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1987 Duisburg K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1989 Plovdiv K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1990 Poznań K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1991 Paris K-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1991 Paris K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1993 Copenhagen K-1 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 1994 Mexico City K-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1994 Mexico City K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1998 Szeged K-2 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Mechelen K-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Copenhagen K-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Duisburg K-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Szeged K-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Milan K-1 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Milan K-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Milan K-2 200 m

Rita Kőbán (born 10 April 1965) is a Hungarian canoe sprinter. She competed at the 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympics and won six medals, with two golds (1992: K-4 500 m, 1996: K-1 500 m), three silvers (1988: K-4 500 m, 1992: K-1 500 m, 2000: K-4 500 m), and one bronze (1992: K-2 500 m).

Kőbán has also been successful in the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships collecting 26 medals. This includes nine golds (K-1 200 m: 1994, 1995; K-1 500 m: 1995, K-2 200 m: 1994, K-4 200 m: 1994, 1998, 1999; K-4 500 m: 1986, 1999), ten silvers (K-1 500 m: 1991, 1994; K-1 5000 m: 1993, K-2 200 m: 1998, K-2 500 m: 1985, K-4 500 m: 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994), and seven bronzes (K-1 200 m: 1999, K-1 500 m: 1999, K-2 200 m: 1999, K-2 500 m: 1998, K-4 500 m: 1985, 1993, 1995).

She was elected Hungarian Sportswoman of the Year in 1994 and 1995, ending the string of six consecutive titles by Krisztina Egerszegi. After retiring from competitions, she briefly worked as a TV presenter.

Kőbán has been a vegetarian since 1991.

Awards

References

  1. "A Hónap Vegetáriánusa: Kőbán Rita". bhaktikutir.hu. Retrieved 22 January 2023.

External links

Olympic kayaking champions in women's K-1 500 m
Olympic kayaking champions in women's K-4 500 m
World Champions in Women's Canoe Sprint K-1 200 m
World Champions in Women's Canoe Sprint K-1 500 m
World Champions in Women's Canoe Sprint K-2 200 m
World Champions in Women's Canoe Sprint K-4 200 m
World Champions in Women's Canoe Sprint K-4 500 m
Awards
Preceded byKrisztina Egerszegi Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year
1994–1995 		Succeeded byKrisztina Egerszegi


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