Kovacs, Katalin (1976–)

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Kovacs, Katalin (1976–)

Hungarian kayaker. Name variations: Katalin Kovács. Born Feb 29, 1976, in Budapest, Hungary.

Won silver medals for K2 500 meters and K4 500 meters at Sydney Olympics (2000); at World championships, placed 1st for K4 200 and 500 (1999, 2001), K1 500 and 1000 and K4 500 (2002) and K1 500 and 1000 and K4 200 and 500 (2003); won a silver medal for K4 500 and a gold medal for K2 500 at Athens Olympics (2004).

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