About József Gurovits
Lived 1928 – 2021 (aged 92). József Gurovits was a Hungarian kayaker.
József Gurovits (23 November 1928 – 3 March 2021) was a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. Gurovits was born in Budapest. He was married to speed skater Mária Földvári-Boér. As of 2018 they had been living together in Zürich, Switzerland for 62 years and went back to Hungary once or twice a year.
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Who was József Gurovits?
Canoe racer
When was József Gurovits born?
József Gurovits was born on 23 November 1928 in Budapest.
When did József Gurovits die?
József Gurovits died on 3 March 2021 in Zurich.
What was József Gurovits's occupation?
József Gurovits was a kayaker.
What nationality was József Gurovits?
József Gurovits was Hungarian.
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