Anna Kárász

Anna Kárász (born 20 September 1991) is a Hungarian sprint canoeist. She won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's K-4 500 metres.[1]

The native form of this personal name is Kárász Anna. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Anna Kárász
Personal information
NationalityHungarian
Born (1991-09-20) 20 September 1991
Dunaújváros, Hungary
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
CountryHungary
SportSprint kayak
ClubEDF Demasz-Szeged
Medal record
Women's sprint kayak
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoK-4 500 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 MoscowK-2 200 m
Gold medal – first place2014 MoscowK-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place2018 Montemor-o-VelhoK-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place2018 Montemor-o-VelhoK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place2015 MilanK-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place2015 MilanK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place2021 CopenhagenK-4 500 m
European Games
Gold medal – first place2015 BakuK-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place2019 MinskK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place2019 MinskK-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2015 BakuK-2 500 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Montemor-o-VelhoK-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place2014 BrandenburgK-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place2018 BelgradeK-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place2021 PoznańK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place2011 BelgradeK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place2012 ZagrebK-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2014 BrandenburgK-2 200 m

Career

She participated at the 2018 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, winning a medal.[2][3] At the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships she and her partner Danuta Kozák were disqualified, since their boat weighed in light.[4] She competed at the 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, and 2021 Canoe Sprint World Cup.[5]

Honors

She was named the 2014 Young Female Athlete of the Year by the Hungarian Olympic Committee. [6]

References
  1. "Canoe Sprint KARASZ Anna - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympics.com/tokyo-2020/. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. K-2 500 m results
  3. "European Canoe Association". www.canoe-europe.org. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  4. "Team Hungary Claims Six Gold and Twelve Olympic Quotas in Szeged". Hungary Today. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  5. "Anna Kárász Results". ICF - Planet Canoe. Archived from the original on 9 July 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  6. "Anna KARASZ". ICF – Planet Canoe. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
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