Imre Szöllősi Explained

Birth Place:Budapest, Hungary
Death Place:Budapest, Hungary
Height:183 cm
Weight:83 kg
Sport:Canoe sprint
Club:Újpesti Dózsa Sportegyesület
Budai Spartacus Sport Club
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Imre Szöllősi (19 February 1941 – 27 December 2022) was a Hungarian sprint canoeist who competed in the 1960, 1964, and 1968 Olympics. He won two silver medals in 1960: in the individual 1000 m and 4×500 m relay events, and a bronze in 1968 in the fours. In 1964 he placed fourth-fifth in the doubles and fours.[1]

Szöllősi also won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, with a gold in K-2 10,000 m in 1966 and two silvers: in K-2 10,000 m in 1970 and in K-4 10,000 m in 1966.

Szöllősi died on 27 December 2022, at the age of 81.[1]

References

  1. https://index.hu/sport/2022/12/27/szollosi-imre-ketszeres-ezustermes-kajakozo-olimpikon-gyasz-europa-bajnok/ Meghalt a világ- és Európa-bajnok magyar kajakozó