Zsolt Gyulay

Zsolt Gyulai (born 12 September 1964) is a Hungarian sprint canoeist. He competed at 1988, 1992 and 1996 Olympics and won four medals: two gold (1988: K-1 500 m, K-4 1000 m) and two silver (1992: K-1 500 m, K-4 1000 m). He also won fourteen medals at the world championships: six golds (K-1 1000 m: 1989, K-4 1000 m: 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991), four silvers (K-1 500 m: 1986, K-2 500 m: 1995, K-4 1000 m: 1993, 1995), and four bronzes (K-1 500 m: 1991, K-2 200 m: 1995, K-2 500 m: 1991, K-4 500 m: 1993).

Zsolt Gyulay
Gyulay (center) at the 1996 Olympics
Personal information
Born12 September 1964 (1964-09-12) (age 59)
Vác, Hungary
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubBp. Honvéd
MTK Budapest
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1988 SeoulK-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place1988 SeoulK-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place1992 BarcelonaK-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place1992 BarcelonaK-4 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1986 MontrealK-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place1986 MontrealK-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place1987 DuisburgK-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place1989 PlovdivK-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place1989 PlovdivK-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place1990 PoznańK-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place1991 ParisK-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place1991 ParisK-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place1991 ParisK-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place1993 CopenhagenK-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place1993 CopenhagenK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place1995 DuisburgK-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place1995 DuisburgK-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place1995 DuisburgK-2 200 m

Gyulay was elected President of the Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB) on 29 January 2022, succeeding Krisztián Kulcsár. He took the position on 1 February 2022, shortly before the start of the 2022 Winter Olympics.[1]

Awards

References

  1. "Gyulay Zsolt lett a Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság új elnöke". telex.hu. 30 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.


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