Ákos Vereczkei | |
Nationality: | Hungarian |
Birth Date: | 26 August 1977 |
Birth Place: | Budapest, Hungary |
Height: | 1.88m (06.17feet) |
Weight: | 88kg (194lb) |
Sport: | Canoe sprint |
Club: | Pestvidéki Gépgyár SK (1987-1991) Csepel SC (1991-2001) Bp. Honvéd (2001-2013) |
Retired: | 2013 |
Ákos Vereckei (Sometimes listes as Ákos Vereczkei, born August 26, 1977, in Budapest) is a Hungarian sprint canoeist who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two gold medals in the K-4 1000 m events (2000, 2004).
Vereckei also won ten medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with six golds (K-1 500 m: 1998, 1999, 2001; K-4 500 m: 1997, K-4 1000 m: 1999; K-4 1000 m: 2006), two silvers (K-2 1000 m: 2010, K-4 1000 m: 2003), and two bronzes (K-2 1000 m: 2002, K-4 500 m: 1999).
A member of the Budapest Honvéd FC club, he is 188 cm (6'1") tall and weighs 88 kg (194 lbs).