Erzsebet Viski
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Erzsébet Viski (born February 22, 1980 in Kismaros
) is a Hungarian
sprint canoer
who competed from 1998 to 2005. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won two silver medals in the K-4 500 m event (2000
, 2004
).
Viski also won fourteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with eleven golds (K-4 200 m: 1998
, 1999
, 2001
, 2002
, 2003
; K-4 500 m: 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003; K-4 1000 m: 2001, 2005) and three bronzes (K-1 500 m: 2005, K-2 200 m: 2001, K-4 1000 m: 2002).
Kismaros
Kismaros is a village in Pest county, Hungary.-Location:Kismaros is located 45 kilometres north of Budapest on the eastern bank of the Danube river, just above the bend where the river changes course and flows south...
) is a Hungarian
Hungary
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sprint canoer
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
who competed from 1998 to 2005. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won two silver medals in the K-4 500 m event (2000
2000 Summer Olympics
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, 2004
2004 Summer Olympics
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).
Viski also won fourteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with eleven golds (K-4 200 m: 1998
1998 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1998 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Szeged, Hungary.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events. Women competed in eight events, all in kayak....
, 1999
1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Milan, Italy at the Idroscalo.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events. Women competed in eight events, all kayak....
, 2001
2001 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2001 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Poznań, Poland at Lake Malta. The Polish city had hosted the event previously in 1990....
, 2002
2002 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2002 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Seville, Spain.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events...
, 2003
2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held September 10–14, 2003 in Gainesville, Georgia, United States at Lake Lanier. Located north of Atlanta, this was also where the canoe sprint and rowing events for the 1996 Summer Olympics took place....
; K-4 500 m: 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003; K-4 1000 m: 2001, 2005) and three bronzes (K-1 500 m: 2005, K-2 200 m: 2001, K-4 1000 m: 2002).