Ákos Vereckei
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Ákos Vereckei (Sometimes listes as Ákos Vereczkei, born August 26, 1977, in Budapest) is a Hungarian sprint canoeist who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two gold medals in the K-4 1000 m events (2000, 2004).
Vereckei also won ten medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with six golds (K-1 500 m: 1998, 1999, 2001; K-4 500 m: 1997, K-4 1000 m: 1999; K-4 1000 m: 2006), two silvers (K-2 1000 m: 2010, K-4 1000 m: 2003), and two bronzes (K-2 1000 m: 2002, K-4 500 m: 1999).
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Awards
- Hungarian kayaker of the Year (6): 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
- Honorary Citizen of Csepel (2000)
- Orders and special awards
- Ribbon Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Officer's Cross (2000)
- Ribbon Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Commander's Cross (2004)
- Republic of Hungary Coat of arms, adorned with gold rings and Certificate of Merit (2008)
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References
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External links
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- 1977 births
- Budapest Honvéd FC canoers
- Canoeists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Canoeists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Canoeists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Hungarian male canoeists
- Living people
- Olympic canoeists for Hungary
- Olympic gold medalists for Hungary
- Canoeists from Budapest
- Olympic medalists in canoeing
- ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak
- Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- 21st-century Hungarian sportsmen