| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | István•Szabó |
| Used name | István•Szabó |
| Nick/petnames | Istyu |
| Born | 15 June 1950 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 69 kg |
| Affiliations | MTK, Budapest (HUN) |
| NOC |  Hungary |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
István Szabó had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 1st 1971 K1 4×500 m (with Géza Csapó, Csaba Giczy, and Mihály Hesz), 1st 1974 K2 1000 m (with Zoltán Bakó), 1st 1975 K2 10000 m (with Zoltán Bakó), 1st 1977 K2 1000 m (with Zoltán Bakó), 1st 1978 K2 10000 m (with Zoltán Bakó), 2nd 1974 K4 10000 m (with Csaba Giczy, Zoltán Romhányi, and Csongor Vargha), 2nd 1977 K2 10000 m (with Zoltán Bakó), 2nd 1978 K2 1000 m (with Zoltán Bakó), 2nd 1979 K2 1000 m (with Zoltán Bakó), 2nd 1981 K2 10000 m (with István Joós), 2nd 1983 K2 10000 m (with the non-Olympian István Tóth), 2nd 1985 K2 10000 m (with the non-Olympian István Tóth), 3rd 1970 K4 1000 m (with Csaba Giczy, István Timár-Geng, and Péter Várhelyi), 3rd 1971 K4 1000 m (with Péter Várhelyi, Zoltán Bakó, and Géza Csapó), 3rd 1982 K2 10000 m (with the non-Olympian István Tóth).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | HUN |
István Szabó | |||
| Kayak Fours (K4), 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Hungary | 6 | ||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | HUN |
István Szabó | |||
| Kayak Doubles (K2), 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Zoltán Bakó | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | HUN |
István Szabó | |||
| Kayak Doubles (K2), 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | István Joós | 2 | Silver |
| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | 7 September 1972 | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | Kayak Fours (K4), 1,000 metres, Men | Repêchage, Heat #1 | 3:14.35 | 1 |
| 1976 Summer Olympics | 29 July 1976 | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | Kayak Doubles (K2), 1,000 metres, Men | Round One, Heat #2 | 3:30.50 | 1 |
