Pál Sarudi

Pál Sarudi (born 10 August 1983 in Szolnok) is a Hungarian sprint canoeist who has competed since 2003.

Pál Sarudi
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Hungary
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 DusiburgC-4 200 m
Gold medal – first place2007 DusiburgC-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2006 SzegedC-4 200 m
Bronze medal – third place2014 MoscowC-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place2015 MilanC-4 1000 m
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2014 BrandenburgC-4 1000 m

His first major success came at the 2003 European Marathon Championships in Gdańsk, Poland, where he won the C-2 bronze medal with partner Krisztian Tokar.

Since then he has concentrated on the sprint events. In 2005 he won a C4 1000m bronze medal at the European Under-23 Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. He was also called up to the senior team and competed in the C4 500m at both the European and World Championships, finishing sixth and fifth respectively.

Sarudi won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (C-4 200 m: 2007, C-4 500 m: 2007) and one bronze (C-4 200 m: 2006).

Sarudi is a member of the Szolnoki Sportcentrum Nonprofit Kft. Canoe Club and is coached by Attila Erdős.


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