Erika Mészáros (born 24 June 1966 in

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) is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. Competing in three

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, she won two medals in the K-4 500 m event with a gold in

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and a silver in 1988. Mészáros also won eleven medals at the

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with two golds (K-2 500 m and K-4 500 m: both

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), eight silvers (K-2 500 m:

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; K-2 5000 m: 1990,

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; K-4 500 m: 1989, 1990, 1991), and a bronze (K-4 500 m: 1993). Her father, György, won two Olympic canoeing silver medals at the

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, earning them in the K-1 4 x 500 m relay and K-2 1000 m events.

Awards

* Hungarian kayaker of the Year (4): 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992 * HUN Order of Labor 2kl BAR

Work Order of Merit of Hungarian People's Republic – Silver Cross (1988) * Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Small Cross (1992) * Member of the Hungarian team of year (with Rita Kőbán,

Éva Dónusz Éva Dónusz (born September 29, 1967) is a Hungary, Hungarian canoe racing, sprint canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won two medals at Barcelona in 1992 Summer Oly ...

Kinga Czigány Kinga Czigány (born 17 February 1972) is a Hungary, Hungarian canoe racing, sprint canoer who competed in the 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a gold medal in the K-4 500 m event at Barcelona in 1992 Summer Olympics, 1 ...

): 1992

References

* * * * * Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Canoeing: Women's Kayak Fours 500 Meters". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition''. London: Aurum Press. p. 495.

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