György Kolonics

The native form of this personal name is Kolonics György. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
György Kolonics
Kolonics on a 2016 stamp of Hungary
Personal information
Born4 June 1972
Budapest, Hungary
Died15 July 2008 (aged 36)
Budapest, Hungary
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubBudapesti Spartacus
Csepel SC, Budapest
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Hungary
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 0 2
World Championships 15 9 4
European Championships 3 7 2
Total 20 16 8
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta C-2 500 m
1996 Atlanta C-2 1000 m
2000 Sydney C-1 500 m
2004 Athens C-2 1000 m
World Championships
1993 Copenhagen C-2 500 m
1993 Copenhagen C-4 1000 m
1993 Copenhagen C-1 500 m
1994 Mexico City C-4 1000 m
1994 Mexico City C-2 200 m
1994 Mexico City C-2 500 m
1994 Mexico City C-4 200 m
1995 Duisburg C-2 200 m
1995 Duisburg C-2 500 m
1995 Duisburg C-2 1000 m
1995 Duisburg C-4 200 m
1995 Duisburg C-4 500 m
1997 Dartmouth C-2 500 m
1997 Dartmouth C-4 500 m
1997 Dartmouth C-2 1000 m
1997 Dartmouth C-4 200 m
1998 Szeged C-2 500 m
1998 Szeged C-4 500 m
2001 Poznań C-1 500 m
2001 Poznań C-1 1000 m
2002 Seville C-1 500 m
2003 Gainesville C-4 200 m
2003 Gainesville C-2 1000 m
2005 Zagreb C-2 500 m
2005 Zagreb C-2 1000 m
2006 Szeged C-2 1000 m
2006 Szeged C-2 500 m
2007 Duisburg C-2 500 m

György "Kolo" Kolonics (4 June 1972 – 15 July 2008) was a Hungarian sprint canoeist who won two gold and two bronze medals at four Summer Olympics. He also won a record fifteen gold medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. He died from cardiac arrest while preparing for his fifth Olympics.

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