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Rita Kőbán
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Personal information
Born
10 April 1965 (1965-04-10) (age 53)
Budapest, Hungary
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Sport Canoe sprint
Club Csepel SC, Budapest
Újpesti TE, Budapest

Rita Kőbán (born 10 April 1965) is a Hungarian sprint canoer. She competed at the 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympics and won six medals, with two golds (1992: K-4 500 m, 1996: K-1 500 m), three silvers (1988: K-4 500 m, 1992: K-1 500 m, 2000: K-4 500 m), and one bronze (1992: K-2 500 m).


Kőbán has also been successful in the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships collecting 26 medals. This includes nine golds (K-1 200 m: 1994, 1995; K-1 500 m: 1995, K-2 200 m: 1994, K-4 200 m: 1994, 1998, 1999; K-4 500 m: 1986, 1999), ten silvers (K-1 500 m: 1991, 1994; K-1 5000 m: 1993, K-2 200 m: 1998, K-2 500 m: 1985, K-4 500 m: 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994), and seven bronzes (K-1 200 m: 1999, K-1 500 m: 1999, K-2 200 m: 1999, K-2 500 m: 1998, K-4 500 m: 1985, 1993, 1995).


She was elected Hungarian Sportswoman of the Year in 1994 and 1995, ending the string of six consecutive titles by Krisztina Egerszegi. After retiring from competitions, she briefly worked as a TV presenter.



Awards[edit]



  • Masterly youth athlete: 1982, 1983

  • Hungarian kayaker of the Year (7): 1984, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996


  • Ribbon Work Order of Merit of Hungarian People's Republic – Silver Cross (1988)

  • Csepel SC - Athlete of Year (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996)


  • Ribbon Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Officer's Cross (1992)

  • Member of the Hungarian team of year (with Erika Mészáros, Éva Dónusz, Kinga Czigány): 1992

  • Perpetual champion of Csepel SC (1994)


  • Hungarian Sportwoman of the Year (2) - votes of sports journalists: 1994, 1995


  • MOB Golden ring (1995)

  • Honorary Citizen of Csepel (1996)


  • Ribbon Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Commander's Cross (1996)


  • Hungarian Heritage Award (1999)

  • Príma Primissima award (2016)



References[edit]








  • ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-01-21). Additional archives: Wayback Machine.


  • ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09)


  • Rita Kőbán at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
















Awards
Preceded by
Krisztina Egerszegi

Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year
1994–1995
Succeeded by
Krisztina Egerszegi















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