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Krisztián Veréb

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The native form of this personal name is Veréb Krisztián. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Krisztián Veréb
Personal information
Born(1977-07-26)26 July 1977
Miskolc, Hungary
Died24 October 2020(2020-10-24) (aged 43)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney K-2 1000 m
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2001 Poznań K-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2003 Gainesville K-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Szeged K-2 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Seville K-2 1000 m

Krisztián Veréb (26 July 1977 – 24 October 2020)[1] was a Hungarian canoe sprinter who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[2]

Veréb also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers (K-2 1000 m: 2001, K-4 1000 m: 2003) and two bronzes (K-2 1000 m: 1998, 2002).

Veréb died in a motorcycle accident in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on 24 October 2020. He was 43.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Gyász: 43 évesen elhunyt az olimpiai bronzérmes kajakozó, Veréb Krisztián". Nemzeti Sports (in Hungarian). Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Krisztián Veréb". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Megszólalt a Dominikán motorbalesetben elhunyt kajakos barátja: elcsukló hangon emlékezett Krisztiánra". Blikk (in Hungarian). 26 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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