László Nagy (canoeist)
László Nagy is a Hungarian sprint canoeist who competed in the mid to late 1950s. He won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-4 1000 m: 1954) and a silver (K-2 500 m: 1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...). References * * Hungarian male canoeists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak 20th-century Hungarian people {{Hungary-canoe-bio-stub ...
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Canoe Racing
A canoe is a lightweight narrow watercraft, water vessel, typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more seated or kneeling paddlers facing the direction of travel and using a single-bladed paddle. In British English, the term ''canoe'' can also refer to a kayak, while canoes are called Canadian (canoe), Canadian or open canoes to distinguish them from kayaks. Canoes were developed by cultures all over the world, including some designed for use with sails or outriggers. Until the mid-19th century, the canoe was an important means of transport for exploration and trade, and in some places is still used as such, sometimes with the addition of an outboard motor. Where the canoe played a key role in history, such as the Northern United States, Canada, and New Zealand, it remains an important theme in popular culture. Canoes are now Canoeing, widely used for competition and pleasure, such as Canoe racing, racing, whitewater canoeing, whitewater, touring ...
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