Botond Storcz

Botond Storcz

Storcz in 2013
Personal information
Born	30 January 1975 (1975-01-30) (age 43) Budapest, Hungary
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
Sport	Canoe sprint
Club	Magyar Testgyakorlók Köre Démasz-Szeged Budapest Honvéd FC
Medal record Representing  Hungary Olympic Games 2000 Sydney K-2 500 m 2000 Sydney K-4 1000 m 2004 Athens K-4 1000 m World Championships 1997 Dartmouth K-1 500 m 1997 Dartmouth K-1 1000 m 1997 Dartmouth K-4 500 m 1997 Dartmouth K-4 1000 m 1998 Szeged K-4 500 m 1998 Szeged K-4 1000 m 1999 Milan K-4 1000 m 1999 Milan K-2 500 m 1999 Milan K-4 500 m 2001 Poznań K-4 1000 m 2002 Seville K-2 500 m Canoe Sprint European Championships 1997 Plovdiv K-1 500 m 1997 Plovdiv K-1 1000 m 1997 Plovdiv K-4 500 m 2000 Poznań K-4 1000 m 2004 Poznań K-4 1000 m

Botond Storcz (born 30 January 1975) is a retired 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
• Hungarian President of the Year (2) - votes of sports journalists: 2011, 2014

Orders and special awards

• Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Officer's Cross (2000)
• Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Commander's Cross (2004)
• Order of Merit of Hungary – Commander's Cross with Star (2012)

References

• Kataca.hu profile (in Hungarian)
• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-01-21). Additional archives: Wayback Machine.
• 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)
• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Botond Storcz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.