Krisztián Berki

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Krisztián Berki (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkristiaːn ˈbɛrki]; born 18 March 1985 in Budapest) is a former Hungarian artistic gymnast. He is a pommel horse specialist. In 2016 a pommel horse element of difficulty level 'E' was named after him.[2]

NicknameHosszú
Born (1985-03-18) 18 March 1985 (age 41)
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
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Krisztián Berki
Berki in 2023
Personal information
NicknameHosszú
Born (1985-03-18) 18 March 1985 (age 41)
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Hungary Hungary
ClubÚjpesti TE (2007- )
KSI ( -2007)
Head coach
István Kovács
Eponymous skillsPommel Horse
Retired2021[1]
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonPommel Horse
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 RotterdamPommel Horse
Gold medal – first place2011 TokyoPommel Horse
Gold medal – first place2014 NanningPommel Horse
Silver medal – second place2007 StuttgartPommel Horse
Silver medal – second place2009 LondonPommel Horse
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 DebrecenPommel Horse
Gold medal – first place2007 AmsterdamPommel Horse
Gold medal – first place2008 LausannePommel Horse
Gold medal – first place2009 MilanPommel Horse
Gold medal – first place2011 BerlinPommel Horse
Gold medal – first place2012 MontpellierPommel Horse
Silver medal – second place2013 MoscowPommel Horse
Silver medal – second place2017 Cluj-NapocaPommel Horse
Bronze medal – third place2004 LjubljanaPommel Horse
Universiade
Gold medal – first place2009 BelgradePommel Horse
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Sports career

He is the 2012 Olympic Champion,[3] the 2010, 2011, and 2014 World Champion, and the 2007 and 2009 World silver medalist. He is also the 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012 European Champion on that event.[4] He won the Universiade 2009 in Belgrade. In 2010 and 2011 he was elected Hungarian Sportsman of the year for his achievements.

2012 Summer Olympics

At the 2012 Summer Olympics Berki competed in and won the pommel horse competition, winning the gold medal with a score of 16.066, exactly the same score as British athlete Louis Smith, but was awarded the gold on a higher execution score.[5]

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