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György Zala

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György Zala (born January 19, 1969, in Budapest) is a Hungarian sprint canoeist who competed from 1989 to 2001. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two bronze medals in the C-1 1000 m event, earning them in 1992 and 1996. Zala, a hyperactive child, took up canoeing at the age of 11. A great natural athlete despite suffering from asthma, it seemed he was only truly motivated by the Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. György Zala is the 4,295th most popular athlete, the 991st most popular biography from Hungary and the 135th most popular Hungarian Athlete.

György Zala is most famous for being a Hungarian canoeist who competed in sprint canoeing events. He gained recognition for his performances in international competitions during the mid-20th century.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, György Zala ranks 1,117Before him are Anatoli Nankov, Claudio Úbeda, Dion Dublin, María Quintanal, Irek Zinnurov, and Pavlo Khnykin. After him are Lars Bohinen, Tetsuo Kagawa, Ebele Okoye, Yasushi Matsumoto, José Alves dos Santos Júnior, and Takeshi Yonezawa.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, György Zala ranks 991 out of 1,077Before him are Kati Piri (1979), Kinga Czigány (1972), Richárd Rapport (1996), Miklós Ungvári (1980), Roland Kökény (1975), and Krisztián Vadócz (1985). After him are Miklós Lendvai (1975), Dániel Tőzsér (1985), Tamás Decsi (1982), Péter Lipcsei (1972), Imre Szabics (1981), and Petra Mandula (1978).

Among ATHLETES In Hungary

Among athletes born in Hungary, György Zala ranks 135Before him are Csaba Horváth (1971), Gábor Horváth (1971), Rita Kőbán (1965), Zsolt Gyulay (1964), Kinga Czigány (1972), and Roland Kökény (1975). After him are Robert Gardos (1979), Danuta Kozák (1987), Péter Biros (1976), Imre Pulai (1967), Viktor Lőrincz (1990), and Gergely Kiss (1977).