Dalma Ružičić-Benedek

Dalma Ružičić-Benedek (Serbian Cyrillic: Далма Ружичић-Бенедек, born 21 February 1982) is a Hungarian-born Serbian[4][5] sprint canoer who has competed since 2003. She won twelve medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with seven golds, three silvers and two bronzes.[3]

The native form of this personal name is Benedek Dalma. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Dalma Ružičić-Benedek
Ružičić-Benedek at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born21 February 1982 (1982-02-21) (age 41)
Budapest, Hungary[1]
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubMohak KK, Belgrade[3]
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2003 GainesvilleK-2 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2006 SzegedK-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place2006 SzegedK-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2007 DuisburgK-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2009 DartmouthK-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place2010 PoznańK-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place2011 SzegedK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place2005 ZagrebK-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2007 DuisburgK-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place2007 DuisburgK-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2005 ZagrebK-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2009 DartmouthK-2 1000 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2004 PoznańK-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place2006 RačiceK-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place2006 RačiceK-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2007 PontevedraK-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place2007 PontevedraK-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2008 MilanK-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2008 MilanK-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2005 PoznańK-4 200 m
Silver medal – second place2008 MilanK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place2009 BrandenburgK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place2010 TrasonaK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place2011 BelgradeK-4 500 m
Representing  Serbia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 MilanK-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2014 MoscowK-1 1000 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Montemor-o-VelhoK-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place2013 Montemor-o-VelhoK-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2016 MoscowK-2 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place2015 RačiceK-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2015 RačiceK-2 1000 m
European Games
Gold medal – first place2015 BakuK-2 500m

Career in Serbia

In late 2012, after failing to qualify for her third consecutive Olympic Games, Dalma Ružičić-Benedek decided to compete for Serbia, country of her husband, former canoer Dušan Ružičić who is also her personal coach.[6] She made her debut for Serbia in the first stage of the 2013 World Cup in Szeged, when she won the gold medal in the K-1 500m. At the 2013 European Championship she won two gold medals at distances of 500m and 1000m.[7] Ružičić-Benedek won her first World Championship medal for Serbia in 2014, bronze in K-1 1000m.[8]

References
  1. "Dalma Benedek Profile". Hungarian Canoe Federation. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  2. Dalma Ruzicic Benedek Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  3. Dalma Ruzicic Benedek. nbcolympics.com
  4. Mađari nama uzeli Natašu, a mi njima Dalmu. Mondo.rs (22 September 2012).
  5. Blic Sport | Mađarska sedmostruka svetska šampionka ubuduće će veslati za Srbiju!. Sport.blic.rs (22 September 2012).
  6. "Mađarska kajakašica zbog muža vesla za Srbiju!". Alo. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  7. "Dalma Benedek-Ružičić niže odličja, drugo zlato za Srbiju na EP u kajaku!". Blic. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  8. "I Dalmi Benedek-Ružičić bronza!". B92. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
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