Béla Belicza
Encyclopedia
Béla Belicza is a Hungarian
sprint canoer
who competed from 1997 to 2001. Despite not qualifying for Hungary
in the Summer Olympics, he won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. this included four golds (C-1 200 m: 1997
, C-4 200 m: 2001
, C-4 1000 m: 1998
, 2001), three silvers (C-1 500 m: 1997, C-4 200 m: 1997, C-4 500 m: 2001), and two bronzes (C-1 1000 m: 1997, C-4 1000 m: 1999
.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
sprint canoer
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
who competed from 1997 to 2001. Despite not qualifying for Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
in the Summer Olympics, he won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. this included four golds (C-1 200 m: 1997
1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada on Lake Banook.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events. Eight events were held for the women, all in kayak...
, C-4 200 m: 2001
2001 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2001 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Poznań, Poland at Lake Malta. The Polish city had hosted the event previously in 1990....
, C-4 1000 m: 1998
1998 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1998 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Szeged, Hungary.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events. Women competed in eight events, all in kayak....
, 2001), three silvers (C-1 500 m: 1997, C-4 200 m: 1997, C-4 500 m: 2001), and two bronzes (C-1 1000 m: 1997, C-4 1000 m: 1999
1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Milan, Italy at the Idroscalo.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events. Women competed in eight events, all kayak....
.