Zsolt Gyulay

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The native form of this personal name is Gyulay Zsolt. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Zsolt Gyulay
Tóth Beatrix Gyulay Zsolt Kocsis Erzsébet Atlanta 1996.jpg
Gyulay (center) at the 1996 Olympics
Personal information
Born12 September 1964 (1964-09-12) (age 57)
Vác, Hungary
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubBp. Honvéd
MTK Budapest
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul K-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul K-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona K-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona K-4 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1986 Montreal K-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 1986 Montreal K-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 1987 Duisburg K-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 1989 Plovdiv K-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 1989 Plovdiv K-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 1990 Poznań K-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 1991 Paris K-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Paris K-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Paris K-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1993 Copenhagen K-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Copenhagen K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1995 Duisburg K-2 500 m
Silver medal ��� second place 1995 Duisburg K-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Duisburg K-2 200 m

Zsolt Gyulai (born 12 September 1964) is a Hungarian sprint canoeist. He competed at 1988, 1992 and 1996 Olympics and won four medals: two gold (1988: K-1 500 m, K-4 1000 m) and two silver (1992: K-1 500 m, K-4 1000 m). He also won fourteen medals at the world championships: six golds (K-1 1000 m: 1989, K-4 1000 m: 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991), four silvers (K-1 500 m: 1986, K-2 500 m: 1995, K-4 1000 m: 1993, 1995), and four bronzes (K-1 500 m: 1991, K-2 200 m: 1995, K-2 500 m: 1991, K-4 500 m: 1993).

Awards[]

  • Hungarian kayaker of the Year (3): 1988, 1989, 1992
  • Order of Merit of the Hungarian People's Republic – Order of Stars (1988)
  • Ribbon Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Small Cross (1992)
  • MOB Golden ring (1995)

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