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Anna Kárász

The native form of this personal name is Kárász Anna. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Anna Kárász (born 20 September 1991) is a Hungarian sprint canoeist. She won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's K-4 500 metres.[1]

Anna Kárász
Personal information
NationalityHungarian
Born (1991-09-20) 20 September 1991 (age 33)
Dunaújváros, Hungary
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
CountryHungary
SportSprint kayak
ClubEDF Demasz-Szeged
Medal record
Women's sprint kayak
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo K-4 500 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Moscow K-2 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2014 Moscow K-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2018 Montemor-o-Velho K-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2018 Montemor-o-Velho K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2015 Milan K-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2015 Milan K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2021 Copenhagen K-4 500 m
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku K-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2019 Minsk K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2019 Minsk K-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Baku K-2 500 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montemor-o-Velho K-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2014 Brandenburg K-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2018 Belgrade K-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2021 Poznań K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2011 Belgrade K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2012 Zagreb K-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2014 Brandenburg K-2 200 m

Career

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She participated at the 2018 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, winning a medal.[2][3] At the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships she and her partner Danuta Kozák were disqualified, since their boat weighed in light.[4] She competed at the 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, and 2021 Canoe Sprint World Cup.[5]

Honors

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She was named the 2014 Young Female Athlete of the Year by the Hungarian Olympic Committee. [6]

References

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  1. ^ "Canoe Sprint - KARASZ Anna". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ K-2 500 m results
  3. ^ "European Canoe Association". www.canoe-europe.org. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Team Hungary Claims Six Gold and Twelve Olympic Quotas in Szeged". Hungary Today. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Anna Kárász Results". ICF - Planet Canoe. Archived from the original on 9 July 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Anna KARASZ". ICF – Planet Canoe. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
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