Krisztián Veréb

The native form of this personal name is Veréb Krisztián. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Krisztián Veréb

Personal information
Born	(1977-07-26)26 July 1977 Miskolc, Hungary
Died	24 October 2020(2020-10-24) (aged 43) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Medal record Men's canoe sprint Olympic Games 2000 Sydney K-2 1000 m World Championships 2001 Poznań K-2 1000 m 2003 Gainesville K-4 1000 m 1998 Szeged K-2 1000 m 2002 Seville K-2 1000 m

Krisztián Veréb (26 July 1977 – 24 October 2020)[1] was a Hungarian canoe sprinter who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[2]

Veréb also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers (K-2 1000 m: 2001, K-4 1000 m: 2003) and two bronzes (K-2 1000 m: 1998, 2002).

Veréb died in a motorcycle accident in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on 24 October 2020. He was 43.[1][3]

References

1. "Gyász: 43 évesen elhunyt az olimpiai bronzérmes kajakozó, Veréb Krisztián". Nemzeti Sports (in Hungarian). Retrieved 25 October 2020.
2. "Krisztián Veréb". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
3. "Megszólalt a Dominikán motorbalesetben elhunyt kajakos barátja: elcsukló hangon emlékezett Krisztiánra". Blikk (in Hungarian). 26 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.

External links

• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-01-05)
• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09)
• Sports-reference.com profile