Rita Kőbán

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Rita Kőbán
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Personal information
Born10 April 1965 (1965-04-10) (age 56)
Budapest, Hungary
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubCsepel SC, Budapest
Újpesti TE, Budapest
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona K-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta K-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona K-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney K-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona K-2 500 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1986 Montreal K-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place 1994 Mexico City K-1 200 m
Gold medal – first place 1994 Mexico City K-2 200 m
Gold medal – first place 1994 Mexico City K-4 200 m
Gold medal – first place 1995 Duisburg K-1 200 m
Gold medal – first place 1995 Duisburg K-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 1998 Szeged K-4 200 m
Gold medal – first place 1999 Milan K-4 200 m
Gold medal – first place 1999 Milan K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1985 Mechelen K-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1987 Duisburg K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1989 Plovdiv K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1990 Poznań K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1991 Paris K-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1991 Paris K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1993 Copenhagen K-1 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 1994 Mexico City K-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1994 Mexico City K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1998 Szeged K-2 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Mechelen K-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Copenhagen K-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Duisburg K-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Szeged K-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Milan K-1 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Milan K-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Milan K-2 200 m

Rita Kőbán (born 10 April 1965) is a Hungarian sprint canoer. She competed at the 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympics and won six medals, with two golds (1992: K-4 500 m, 1996: K-1 500 m), three silvers (1988: K-4 500 m, 1992: K-1 500 m, 2000: K-4 500 m), and one bronze (1992: K-2 500 m).

Kőbán has also been successful in the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships collecting 26 medals. This includes nine golds (K-1 200 m: 1994, 1995; K-1 500 m: 1995, K-2 200 m: 1994, K-4 200 m: 1994, 1998, 1999; K-4 500 m: 1986, 1999), ten silvers (K-1 500 m: 1991, 1994; K-1 5000 m: 1993, K-2 200 m: 1998, K-2 500 m: 1985, K-4 500 m: 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994), and seven bronzes (K-1 200 m: 1999, K-1 500 m: 1999, K-2 200 m: 1999, K-2 500 m: 1998, K-4 500 m: 1985, 1993, 1995).

She was elected Hungarian Sportswoman of the Year in 1994 and 1995, ending the string of six consecutive titles by Krisztina Egerszegi. After retiring from competitions, she briefly worked as a TV presenter.

Awards[]

  • Masterly youth athlete: 1982, 1983
  • Hungarian kayaker of the Year (7): 1984, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996
  • Ribbon Work Order of Merit of Hungarian People's Republic – Silver Cross (1988)
  • Csepel SC - Athlete of Year (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996)
  • Ribbon Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Officer's Cross (1992)
  • Member of the Hungarian team of year (with Erika Mészáros, Éva Dónusz, Kinga Czigány): 1992
  • Perpetual champion of Csepel SC (1994)
  • Hungarian Sportwoman of the Year (2) - votes of sports journalists: 1994, 1995
  • MOB Golden ring (1995)
  • Honorary Citizen of Csepel (1996)
  • Ribbon Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Commander's Cross (1996)
  • Hungarian Heritage Award (1999)
  • Príma Primissima award (2016)

References[]

Awards
Preceded by Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year
1994–1995
Succeeded by


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