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Dalma Ružičić-Benedek (Serbian Cyrillic: Далма Ружичић-Бенедек, born 21 February 1982) is a Hungarian-born Serbian[4][5] sprint canoer who has competed since 2003. She won twelve medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with seven golds, three silvers and two bronzes.[3]

Born21 February 1982 (1982-02-21) (age 44)
Budapest, Hungary[1]
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
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Dalma Ružičić-Benedek
Ružičić-Benedek at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born21 February 1982 (1982-02-21) (age 44)
Budapest, Hungary[1]
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubMohak KK, Belgrade[3]
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2003 GainesvilleK-2 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2006 SzegedK-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place2006 SzegedK-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2007 DuisburgK-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2009 DartmouthK-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place2010 PoznańK-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place2011 SzegedK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place2005 ZagrebK-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2007 DuisburgK-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place2007 DuisburgK-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2005 ZagrebK-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2009 DartmouthK-2 1000 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2004 PoznańK-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place2006 RačiceK-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place2006 RačiceK-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2007 PontevedraK-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place2007 PontevedraK-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2008 MilanK-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2008 MilanK-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2005 PoznańK-4 200 m
Silver medal – second place2008 MilanK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place2009 BrandenburgK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place2010 TrasonaK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place2011 BelgradeK-4 500 m
Representing  Serbia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 MilanK-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2014 MoscowK-1 1000 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Montemor-o-VelhoK-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place2013 Montemor-o-VelhoK-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2016 MoscowK-2 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place2015 RačiceK-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2015 RačiceK-2 1000 m
European Games
Gold medal – first place2015 BakuK-2 500m
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Career in Serbia

In late 2012, after failing to qualify for her third consecutive Olympic Games, Dalma Ružičić-Benedek decided to compete for Serbia, country of her husband, former canoer Dušan Ružičić who is also her personal coach.[6] She made her debut for Serbia in the first stage of the 2013 World Cup in Szeged, when she won the gold medal in the K-1 500m. At the 2013 European Championship she won two gold medals at distances of 500m and 1000m.[7] Ružičić-Benedek won her first World Championship medal for Serbia in 2014, bronze in K-1 1000m.[8]

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