Tamás Kiss (canoeist)

Tamás Kiss (born 9 May 1987 in Ajka) is a Hungarian sprint canoer and marathon canoeist who has competed since the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he won a bronze medal in the C-2 1000 m event with teammate György Kozmann.

Tamas wins a gold medal at the 2016 European Championships
Tamás Kiss
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2008 BeijingC-2 1000 m
World Championships
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
Gold medal – first place2016 MoscowC-1 5000 m
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2013 KazanC-1 1000 m
Men's canoe marathon
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2013 CopenhagenC-1 28 km
World Games
Silver medal – second place2013 CaliC-1 11 km
The native form of this personal name is Kiss Tamás. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Kiss was a last-minute replacement in the Hungarian team for the 2008 Olympics after the death of two-time Olympic champion György Kolonics. He teamed up with Kolonics's former partner György Kozmann a mere one month before the games, and in Beijing, exceeding expectations, the pair finished in third place in the C-2 1000 m final.

Awards and honours

Orders and special awards


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