Imre Szöllősi

Imre Szöllősi (born 19 February 1941) is 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.

The native form of this personal name is Szöllősi Imre. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Imre Szöllősi

Szöllősi at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born	19 February 1941 (1941-02-19) (age 79) Budapest, Hungary
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Sport	Canoe sprint
Club	Újpesti Dózsa Sportegyesület Budai Spartacus Sport Club
Medal record Representing  Hungary Olympic Games 1960 Rome K-1 1000 m 1960 Rome K-1 4 × 500 m relay 1968 Mexico City K-4 1000 m Canoe Sprint World Championships 1966 East Berlin K-2 10000 m 1966 East Berlin K-4 10000 m 1970 Copenhagen K-2 10000 m

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.

References

• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-01-21). Additional archives: Wayback Machine.
• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09)

External links

• Imre Szöllősi at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• Imre Szöllősi at the International Olympic Committee
• Imre Szöllősi at the Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság (in Hungarian) (English translation)