About Zoltán Szigeti
Lived 1932 – 2009 (aged 76). Zoltán Szigeti was a Hungarian and Australian kayaker and coach.
Zoltán Szigeti (17 December 1932 – 12 May 2009) was a Hungarian canoe sprinter who competed in the mid to late 1950s. He won a gold medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1954 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Mâcon. Szigeti competed in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, but was eliminated in the heats and did not advance to the final.
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Who was Zoltán Szigeti?
Hungarian canoeist (1932-2009)
When was Zoltán Szigeti born?
Zoltán Szigeti was born on 17 December 1932 in Budapest.
When did Zoltán Szigeti die?
Zoltán Szigeti died on 12 May 2009 in Melbourne.
What was Zoltán Szigeti's occupation?
Zoltán Szigeti was a kayaker and coach.
What nationality was Zoltán Szigeti?
Zoltán Szigeti was Hungarian and Australian.
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