Biography
Katalin KOVACS
 MAGYAR KAJAK-KENU SZÖVETSÉG MKKSZ
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| Female | |
| 29/02/1976 | |
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| other members of the team: | Natasa DOUCHEV-JANIC | ||
| other members of the team: | Natasa DOUCHEV-JANIC | ||
| NICKNAME: | Kati, Kayak Queen | |
| OTHER SPORTS: | She participated at the 2006 World Dragon Boat Championships in Chinese Taipei. She won five gold medals and one bronze at the event | |
| LANGUAGES: | Hungarian | |
| WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?: |
She took up the sport at age 11 in Hungary when her older sister took her along to the Budapest Spartacus Sports Club. |
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| REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT: | Her sister encouraged her to try canoeing | |
| SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO: | "Do always what you believe in and believe in what you do." | |
| AWARDS AND HONORS: | She was awarded the The Knight's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit in 2000. She was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit in 2004 and the Hungarian Order of Merit with a star in 2012. (Facebook page, 26 Sep 2016)She was named the National Sports Association Hungarian Athlete of the Year in 2003 and 2009. (Facebook page, 26 Sep 2016)She was named Hungary's Canoe Athlete of the Year in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. (Facebook page, 26 Sep 2016)She was voted Hungary's Female Athlete of the Year in 2002 and 2003. (Magyar Nemzet, 28 Aug 2010) | |
| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR: | 1995 | |
| OTHER INFORMATION: | She retired from competitive canoeing in July 2016. "My heart is no longer with kayaking first, but with my family. With them I want lots and lots of time to spend on our dreams we have to achieve." |
2017 ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CUP 3
Results
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Aug 28 11:40 |
Women's 500m K2 SENIOR Heats 4 |
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01:42.292
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Aug 28 18:15 |
Women's 500m K2 SENIOR Semifinal 3 |
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01:41.828
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Aug 29 17:35 |
Women's 200m K2 SENIOR Heats 1 |
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00:37.979
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Aug 30 16:31 |
Women's 500m K2 SENIOR Final A |
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2
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01:48.006
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Aug 31 12:25 |
Women's 200m K2 SENIOR Final A |
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4
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00:38.508
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