Sándor Hódosi
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Sándor Hódosi (born April 28, 1966 in Budapest
) is a Hungarian
sprint canoer
who competed in the late 1980s. At the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
, he won a gold in the K-4 1000 m event.
Hódosi also won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-2 10000 m and K-4 1000 m: both 1989
) and a bronze (K-2 10000 m: 1987
).
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
) is a Hungarian
Hungary
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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 late 1980s. At the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, he won a gold in the K-4 1000 m event.
Hódosi also won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-2 10000 m and K-4 1000 m: both 1989
1989 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1989 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.The men's competition consisted of eight Canadian and nine kayak events. Five events were held for the women, all in kayak...
) and a bronze (K-2 10000 m: 1987
1987 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1987 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Duisburg, West Germany for the second time. The West German city hosted the championships previously in 1979....
).