Ákos Vereckei
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ákos•Vereckei |
| Used name | Ákos•Vereckei |
| Born | 26 August 1977 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 88 kg |
| Affiliations | Csepel SC, Budapest (HUN) / BHSE, Budapest (HUN) |
| NOC |  Hungary |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Ákos Vereckei had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 1st 1997 K4 500 m (with Zoltán Kammerer, Botond Storcz, and Róbert Hegedűs), 1st 1998 K1 500 m, 1st 1999 K1 500 m, 1st 1999 K4 1000 m (with Zoltán Kammerer, Botond Storcz, and Gábor Horváth), 1st 2001 K1 500 m, 1st 2006 K4 1000 m (with Gábor Horváth, Roland Kökény, and the non-Olympian Lajos Gyökös), 2nd 2003 K4 1000 m (with Zoltán Kammerer, Roland Kökény, and Krisztián Veréb), 2nd 2010 K2 1000 m (with Zoltán Kammerer), 3rd 1999 K4 500 m (with Zoltán Kammerer, Botond Storcz, and Gábor Horváth), 3rd 2002 K2 1000 m (with Krisztián Veréb).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | HUN |
Ákos Vereckei | |||
| Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Hungary | 1 | Gold | |||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | HUN |
Ákos Vereckei | |||
| Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Hungary | 1 | Gold | |||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | HUN |
Ákos Vereckei | |||
| Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Hungary | 5 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint European Championships (8–6–0 1997 Plovdiv gold: K4 500 m; 1999 Zagreb gold: K1 1000 m, silver: K2 500 m and K2 1000 m; 2000 Poznań gold: K1 500 m, silver: K4 1000 m; 2001 Milano gold: K1 500 m, silver: K1 1000 m; 2002 Szeged gold: K1 500 m; 2004 Poznań gold: K1 500 m and K4 1000 m; 2005 Poznań gold: K1 500 m; 2007 Pontevedra silver: K4 1000 m; 2010 Trasona silver: K2 1000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (6–2–2 1997 Dartmouth gold: K4 500 m; 1998 Szeged gold: K1 500 m; 1999 Milano gold: K1 500 m and K4 1000 m, bronze: K4 500 m; 2001 Poznań gold: K1 500 m; 2002 Sevilla bronze: K2 1000 m; 2003 Gainesville silver: K4 1000 m; 2006 Szeged gold: K4 1000 m; 2010 Poznań silver: K2 1000 m)