About István Timár
Lived 1940 – 1994 (aged 54). István Timár was a Hungarian kayaker, military officer and firefighter.
István Timár-Geng (7 January 1940 – 4 December 1994) was a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s. At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, he won two medals with a silver in the K-2 1000 m and a bronze in the K-4 1000 m events.
Timár-Geng also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two gold (K-2 10000 m and K-4 10000 m: both 1963), a silver (K-4 10000 m: 1971), and a bronze (K-4 1000 m: 1970).
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Who was István Timár?
Hungarian canoe racer
When was István Timár born?
István Timár was born on 7 January 1940 in Budapest.
When did István Timár die?
István Timár died on 4 December 1994 in Budapest.
What was István Timár's occupation?
István Timár was a kayaker, military officer and firefighter.
What nationality was István Timár?
István Timár was Hungarian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). István Timár. https://biography.guide/istvan-timar/
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