Ákos Vereckei

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).

Ákos Vereczkei

Personal information
Nationality	Hungarian
Born	August 26, 1977 Budapest, Hungary
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
Sport	Canoe sprint
Club	Bp. Honvéd (2001-2013) Csepel SC (1991-2001) Pestvidéki Gépgyár SK (1987-1991)
Retired	2013
Medal record Men's canoe sprint Representing  Hungary Olympic Games 2000 Sydney K-4 1000 m 2004 Athens K-4 1000 m World Championships 1997 Dartmouth K-4 500 m 1998 Szeged K-1 500 m 1999 Milan K-1 500 m 1999 Milan K-4 1000 m 2001 Poznań K-1 500 m 2006 Szeged K-4 1000 m 2003 Gainesville K-4 1000 m 2010 Poznań K-2 1000 m 1999 Milan K-4 500 m 2002 Seville K-2 1000 m

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).

A member of the Budapest Honvéd FC club, he is 188 cm (6'1") tall and weighs 88 kg (194 lbs).

Awards

• Hungarian kayaker of the Year (6): 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
• Honorary Citizen of Csepel (2000)

Orders and special awards

• Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Officer's Cross (2000)
• 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)

References

• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-01-05). Additional archives: Wayback Machine.
• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09)
• Kataca.hu profile (in Hungarian)
• Ákos Vereckei at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• Ákos Vereckei at the International Olympic Committee