Renáta Csay

Renáta Csay (born 21 March 1977) is a former Hungarian marathon canoeist. She is the most successful canoe marathon athlete in history, winning a record twenty World Championships.

Career Csay began her sporting career at 12 years old. She made her senior international debut at the 1997 Canoe Marathon European Championships and won a silver medal in the K-2 event, with Andrea Pitz. She made her ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships debut in 1999 and won a gold medal in the K-2 event with Pitz. In 2019, she won her 20th career gold medal, twenty years after winning her first world championship.

In February 2024, she announced her retirement. She finished her career with a record 20 gold medals at the Canoe Marathon World Championships, becoming the most successful canoe marathon athlete in history.

Personal life Csay is married to Gábor Kolozsvári, a former World Champion canoeist. They have two children, a son Brúnó, and a daughter, Lili.