Krisztián Berki Explained

Krisztián Berki
Nickname:Hosszú
Birth Date:1985 3, df=y
Birth Place:Budapest, Hungary
Height:1.78 m
Weight:67 kg
Discipline:MAG
Level:Elite
Club:Újpesti TE (2007-)
KSI (-2007)
Headcoach:István Kovács
Eponymousskills:Pommel Horse
Retired:2021[1]
Show-Medals:yes

Krisztián Berki (in Hungarian pronounced as /ˈkristiaːn ˈbɛrki/; born 18 March 1985 in Budapest) is a former Hungarian artistic gymnast. He is a pommel horse specialist. In 2016 a pommel horse element of difficulty level 'E' was named after him.[2]

Sports career

He is the 2012 Olympic Champion,[3] the 2010, 2011, and 2014 World Champion, and the 2007 and 2009 World silver medalist. He is also the 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012 European Champion on that event. He won the Universiade 2009 in Belgrade. In 2010 and 2011 he was elected Hungarian Sportsman of the year for his achievements.

2012 Summer Olympics

At the 2012 Summer Olympics Berki competed in and won the pommel horse competition, winning the gold medal with a score of 16.066, exactly the same score as British athlete Louis Smith, but was awarded the gold on a higher execution score.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012 Olympic Champion Krisztián Berki Announces Retirement at 35 . 4 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Berki Krisztiánról elemet neveztek el . 4 September 2016 . 11 September 2016 . MNO . hu.
  3. Web site: Krisztian Berki . 5 August 2012.
  4. News: Berki thwarts Smith's gold medal dream . 5 August 2012 . The Times Of India.