Csaba Giczi
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Csaba Giczy (born August 5, 1945) was a Hungarian
sprint canoer
who competed from the late 1960s to the late 1970s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Mexico City
in 1968
with a silver in the K-2 1000 m and a bronze in the K-4 1000 m events.
Giczy also won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (K-1 4 x 500 m: 1971, K-4 1000 m: 1973, K-4 10000 m: 1973), three silvers (K-4 10000 m: 1971, 1974
, 1977
), and two bronzes (K-4 1000 m: 1970, 1974).
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
sprint canoer
Canoe racing
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who competed from the late 1960s to the late 1970s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
in 1968
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
with a silver in the K-2 1000 m and a bronze in the K-4 1000 m events.
Giczy also won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (K-1 4 x 500 m: 1971, K-4 1000 m: 1973, K-4 10000 m: 1973), three silvers (K-4 10000 m: 1971, 1974
1974 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1974 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Mexico City, Mexico in neighboring Xochimilco. This marked the first time the championships took place out side of Europe. , all championships have taken place either in Europe or North America...
, 1977
1977 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1977 Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria.The men's competition consisted of six Canadian and nine kayak events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak...
), and two bronzes (K-4 1000 m: 1970, 1974).