Péter Povázsay
Encyclopedia
Péter Povázsay is a Hungarian
sprint canoer
who competed in the early 1970s. He won two medals at the 1975 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
in Belgrade
with a gold in the C-2 1000 m and a bronze in the C-2 500 m events.
Povázsay also finished fifth in the C-2 1000 m
event at the 1972 Summer Olympics
in Munich
.
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 in the early 1970s. He won two medals at the 1975 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
1975 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1975 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia for the second time, having hosted them in 1971. This also equaled the most times a city had done so with Copenhagen, Denmark ....
in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
with a gold in the C-2 1000 m and a bronze in the C-2 500 m events.
Povázsay also finished fifth in the C-2 1000 m
Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's C-2 1000 metres
The men's C-2 1000 metres event was an open-style, pairs canoeing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:The 16 teams first raced in two heats on September 5...
event at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
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