Zoltán Romhanyi
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Zoltán Romhányi is a Hungarian
sprint canoer
who competed from the mid 1970s to the early 1980s. He won two medals in the K-4 10000 m at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver in 1974
and a bronze in 1979
.
Romhányi also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of eighth twice (K-2 500 m
: 1980
, K-4 1000 m
: 1976
).
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
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 the mid 1970s to the early 1980s. He won two medals in the K-4 10000 m at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver in 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...
and a bronze in 1979
1979 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1979 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Duisburg, West Germany.The men's competition consisted of six Canadian and nine kayak events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak....
.
Romhányi also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of eighth twice (K-2 500 m
Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's K-2 500 metres
The men's K-2 500 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:20 crews were entered into the event on July 30 though two teams did not start...
: 1980
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
, K-4 1000 m
Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's K-4 1000 metres
The men's K-4 1000 metres event was a fours kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:The 20 crews first raced in three heats on July 29...
: 1976
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
).