Bálint Kopasz

Bálint Kopasz
Kopasz in 2024
Personal information
NationalityHungarian
Born (1997-06-20) 20 June 1997
Szeged, Hungary
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
CountryHungary
SportSprint kayak
ClubAlgyői VE
Győri VSE
Medal record
Men's sprint kayak
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoK-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place2024 ParisK-1 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 SzegedK-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2022 DartmouthK-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2022 DartmouthK-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place2023 DuisburgK-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place2025 MilanK-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2021 CopenhagenK-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2023 DuisburgK-2 500 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 PoznańK-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place2021 PoznańK-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2022 MunichK-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2022 MunichK-2 500m
Silver medal – second place2018 BelgradeK-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2024 SzegedK-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2026 Montemor-o-VelhoK-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place2016 MoscowK-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place2017 PlovdivK-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2017 PlovdivK-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place2025 RaciceK-1 1000 m
European Games
Gold medal – first place2019 MinskK-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2019 MinskK-1 5000 m

Bálint Kopasz (born 20 June 1997) is a Hungarian sprint canoeist. He competed in the men's K-1 1000 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] He won the same event in the 2020 Summer Olympics and later claimed bronze at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Major results

Olympics

YearK-1 1000K-2 500K-2 1000
20162 FBN/a
20201st place, gold medalist(s)N/a4
20243rd place, bronze medalist(s)7 FBN/a

World championships

YearK-1 500K-1 1000K-2 500K-4 500
20171 FB5
20184
20191st place, gold medalist(s)
20212nd place, silver medalist(s)49
20221st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
20231st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
20251st place, gold medalist(s)

References

  1. ↑ "Bálint Kopasz". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
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