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Botond Storcz
Olympic canoeist

Botond Storcz

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Olympic canoeist
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Budapest
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49 years
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Botond Storcz (born 30 January 1975) is a retried Hungarian sprint canoeist. He competed at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics and won three gold medals (K-2 500 m: 2000, K-4 1000 m: 2000, 2004). He also won eleven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four golds (K-1 500 m: 1997, K-1 1000 m: 1997, K-4 500 m: 1997, K-4 1000 m: 1999), five silvers (K-2 500 m: 1999, K-4 500 m: 1998, K-4 1000 m: 1997, 1998, 2001), and two bronzes (K-2 500 m: 2002, K-4 500 m: 1999).
Storcz was named Hungarian Sportsman of the Year in 1997 for winning three gold medals at that year's World Championships. He worked as a canoeing coach at the Hungarian University of Physical Education. Since 2009 he is the head coach of the Hungarian National Kayak Canoe Team.

Awards

  • Hungarian kayaker of the Year (2): 1997, 2000
  • Hungarian Sportman of the Year (1) - votes of sports journalists: 1997
  • Ribbon Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Officer's Cross (2000)
  • Ribbon Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Commander's Cross (2004)
  • Hungarian President of the Year (2) - votes of sports journalists: 2011, 2014
  • Ribbon Order of Merit of Hungary – Commander's Cross with Star (2012)

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