Imre Farkas (canoeist)
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
Representing  Hungary
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1956 Melbourne | C-2 10000 m |
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1960 Rome | C-2 1000 m |
Imre Farkas (23 June 1935 – 10 August 2020)[1] was a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He was Jewish.[2] Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two bronze medals, earning one in 1956 (C-2 10000 m) and one in 1960 (C-2 1000 m).
See also[]
- List of select Jewish canoers
References[]
- ^ Imre Farkas' obituary (in Hungarian)
- ^ Taylor, Paul (2004). Jews and the Olympic Games: The Clash Between Sport and Politics – With a Complete Review of Jewish Olympic Medalists. Sussex Academic Press. ISBN 9781903900888.
External links[]
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Imre Farkas". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-06.
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