About György Mészáros
Lived 1933 – 2015 (aged 82). György Mészáros was a Hungarian kayaker, coach and architect.
György Mészáros (30 April 1933 – 14 September 2015) was a Hungarian sprint canoeist who competed from the mid-1950s to the early 1970s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two silver medals at Rome in 1960, earning them in the K-1 4 × 500 m and the K-2 1000 m events.
Mészáros also won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-2 1000 m: 1954), three silvers (K-1 4 × 500 m: 1958, K-4 1000 m: 1958, K-4 10000 m: 1971), and a bronze (K-4 10000 m: 1954).
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Who was György Mészáros?
canoe racer (1933–2015)
When was György Mészáros born?
György Mészáros was born on 30 April 1933 in Budapest.
When did György Mészáros die?
György Mészáros died on 14 September 2015 in Budapest.
What was György Mészáros's occupation?
György Mészáros was a kayaker, coach and architect.
What nationality was György Mészáros?
György Mészáros was Hungarian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). György Mészáros. https://biography.guide/gyorgy-meszaros/
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