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Katalin Kovács

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Katalin Kovács (born 29 February 1976) is a Hungarian canoe sprinter. She competed in the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics and won eight medals, with three golds (K-2 500 m: 2004, 2008, K-4 500 m: 2012) and five silvers (K-2 500 m: 2000, 2012, K-4 500 m: 2000, 2004, 2008). Kovács also won a record 40 medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships including 30 golds (K-1 500 m: 2002, 2003, 2007, 2009; K-1 1000 m: 2002, 2003, 2007, 2009; K-2 200 m: 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011; K-2 500 m: 2005, 2006; K-2 1000 m: 2005, 2006; K-4 200 m: 1998, 1999, 2001, 2006; K-4 500 m: 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011; K-4 1000 m: 2006), seven silvers (K-1 1000 m: 2010, K-2 500 m: 2013, K-4 200 m: 2007, 2009, K-4 500 m: 1997, 1998, 2007), and three bronzes (K-1 500 m: 2001, K-1 1000 m: 1999, K-2 500 m: 1999). She was elected Hungarian Sportswoman of the Year in 2002 and 2003. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Katalin Kovács is the 3,781st most popular athlete (down from 3,595th in 2019), the 949th most popular biography from Hungary (down from 933rd in 2019) and the 121st most popular Hungarian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Katalin Kovács ranks 3,781 out of 6,025. Before her are Ronald Rauhe, Gil Young-ah, Sandra Forgues, Tagir Khaybulaev, Jacob Kiplimo, and Nick Hysong. After her are Andris Šics, Yoko Tanabe, Lee Sung-jin, Anatoly Laryukov, Koos Maasdijk, and Grant Fisher.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Katalin Kovács ranks 819. Before her are Túlio Lustosa Seixas Pinheiro, Maria Simon, Milaim Rama, Minami Kuribayashi, Aleksei Budõlin, and Eduardo Marques. After her are Keit Pentus-Rosimannus, Marcin Żewłakow, Stephanie Grisham, Carlos Vera, Susumu Oki, and Olga Kotlyarova.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Katalin Kovács ranks 949 out of 1,077. Before her are Tibor Gécsek (1964), Tamás Kásás (1976), Péter Farkas (1968), Éva Csernoviczki (1986), Boggie (1986), and Dénes Dibusz (1990). After her are Ákos Elek (1988), Tamás Kádár (1990), Anita Kulcsár (1976), Márton Fülöp (1983), Gábor Boczkó (1977), and Gábor Horváth (1971).

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Among ATHLETES In Hungary

Among athletes born in Hungary, Katalin Kovács ranks 121. Before her are Gyöngyi Szalay-Horváth (1968), Zoltán Kővágó (1979), Róbert Fazekas (1975), Diána Igaly (1965), Tibor Gécsek (1964), and Tamás Kásás (1976). After her are Gábor Horváth (1971), Rita Kőbán (1965), Zsolt Gyulay (1964), Kinga Czigány (1972), Roland Kökény (1975), and Robert Gardos (1979).

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