Kinga Czigány
Hungarian canoeist (born 1972)
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Kinga Czigány (born 17 February 1972) is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed at both the Olympic Games and the World Championships in the 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won gold in the K-4 500 m event at Barcelona in 1992.
NationalityHungarian
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Born | 17 February 1972 (aged 53) |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprint canoe |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's canoe sprint | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1992 Barcelona | K-4 500 m |
| World Championships | ||
 | 1993 Copenhagen | K-2 500 m |
| 1994 Mexico City | K-2 500 m |
| 1994 Mexico City | K-4 500 m |
 | 1993 Copenhagen | K-4 500 m |
| 1995 Duisburg | K-4 500 m |
Czigány also won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three silvers (K-2 500 m: 1993, 1994; K-4 500 m: 1994) and two bronzes (K-4 500 m: 1993, 1995).
Awards
Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Small Cross (1992)- Hungarian Kayaker of the Year (2): 1992, 1993
- 1992 member of the Hungarian Team of the Year (along with Rita Kőbán, Erika Mészáros, and Éva Dónusz)
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References
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-01-05)
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09)
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kinga Czigány". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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