About Géza Csapó
Lived 1950 – 2022 (aged 71). Géza Csapó was a Hungarian kayaker and coach.
Géza Csapó (29 December 1950 – 14 September 2022) was a Hungarian sprint canoeist who competed in the 1970s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals in K-1 1000 m event with a silver in 1976 and a bronze in 1972.
Csapó also won eleven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with six golds (K-1 500 m: 1973, 1975; K-1 1000 m: 1973, 1974; K-1 4 x 500 m: 1971, K-2 10000 m: 1973), two silvers (K-1 500 m: 1973, K-1 4 x 500 m: 1973), and three bronzes (K-1 4 x 500 m: 1970, K-2 500 m: 1977, K-4 1000 m: 1971).
Csapó was elected Hungarian Sportsman of the year in 1973 after winning three gold medals at that year's World Championships.
Csapó died on 14 September 2022, at the age of 71.
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Who was Géza Csapó?
Hungarian kayaker racer (1950–2022)
When was Géza Csapó born?
Géza Csapó was born on 29 December 1950 in Szolnok.
When did Géza Csapó die?
Géza Csapó died on 14 September 2022 in Szeged.
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Géza Csapó was a kayaker and coach.
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Géza Csapó was Hungarian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Géza Csapó. https://biography.guide/geza-csapo/
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