György Kolonics

Hungarian canoe racer (1972-2008)

  • Fame50.9
  • Momentum5.1
  • Wikipedia450
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Lived 1972–2008, aged 36
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  • Era
    1972–2008
    Aged 36
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Updated 2026-06-21

György "Kolo" Kolonics was a Hungarian sprint canoeist who won two gold and two bronze medals at four Summer Olympics. He also won a record fifteen gold medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. He died from cardiac arrest while preparing for his fifth Olympics.

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Source confidence65.0
Completeness45.0
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