Krisztián Veréb Explained

Birth Date:1977 7, df=y
Birth Place:Miskolc, Hungary
Death Place:Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Krisztián Veréb (26 July 1977 – 24 October 2020)[1] was a Hungarian canoe sprinter who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[2]

Veréb also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers (K-2 1000 m: 2001, K-4 1000 m: 2003) and two bronzes (K-2 1000 m: 1998, 2002).

Veréb died in a motorcycle accident in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on 24 October 2020. He was 43.[1] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Gyász: 43 évesen elhunyt az olimpiai bronzérmes kajakozó, Veréb Krisztián . Nemzeti Sports. 25 October 2020. hu.
  2. Web site: Krisztián Veréb . Olympedia . 26 October 2020.
  3. News: Megszólalt a Dominikán motorbalesetben elhunyt kajakos barátja: elcsukló hangon emlékezett Krisztiánra . 1 November 2020 . . hu . 2020-10-26.