Gabriella Szabó facts for kids

Gabriella Szabó (born August 14, 1986) is a famous Hungarian athlete. She is known for her amazing skills in sprint canoeing. This is a sport where athletes race canoes very fast. Gabriella has won many important medals in her career.

Gabriella Szabó's Canoeing Career

Gabriella Szabó started competing in the late 2000s. She quickly became one of the top athletes in her sport. Her hard work led to many victories.

Olympic Games Success

Gabriella first won an Olympic medal in 2008. She earned a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. This was in the K-4 500 meter event.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Gabriella won her first Olympic gold. She was part of the Kayak Four (K4) 500m team. Her teammates were Danuta Kozák, Katalin Kovács, and Krisztina Fazekas. They raced for Hungary.

She continued her success at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Gabriella won two more gold medals there. She won in the Kayak Double (K2) 500m with Danuta Kozák. She also won in the Kayak Four (K4) 500m team event. Her teammates for the K4 were Danuta Kozák, Tamara Csipes, and Krisztina Fazekas Zur. In both races, she was the "stroke" for her team. This means she set the pace for the other paddlers.

World and European Championships

Gabriella has also won many medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. She has earned nine gold medals, one silver, and one bronze. Her gold medals include:

• K-2 500m in 2009 and 2010
• K-2 1000m in 2010 and 2013
• K-4 500m in 2011, 2013, and 2014
• K-2 500m in 2014 and 2015

She also won a silver medal in the K-4 500m in 2015. Her bronze medal was in the K-2 1000m in 2007.

At the Canoe Sprint European Championships, Gabriella has won three gold medals. She also has two silver medals from these championships.

European Games Achievement

In June 2015, Gabriella competed in the first-ever European Games. She represented Hungary in canoe sprint. She was part of the Women's K-4 500m team. Her teammates were Anna Kárász, Danuta Kozák, and Ninetta Vad. They won a gold medal at this event.

Awards and Honors

Gabriella Szabó has received several special awards for her achievements.

• She received the Junior Príma award in 2008.
• In 2012, she was named the Perpetual Champion of Hungarian Kayak-Canoe.
• She became an Honorary Citizen of Zugló in 2012.
• In 2015, she was named the Hungarian university athlete of the year.

She has also been honored with special orders from Hungary:

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  Ribbon for the Knight's Cross
  Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Knight's Cross (2008)
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  Ribbon for the Officer's Cross
  Order of Merit of Hungary – Officer's Cross (2012)
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  Ribbon for the Commander's Cross
  Order of Merit of Hungary – Commander's Cross (2016)

External Links

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• Gabriella Szabó at Olympics.com (archived: OlympicChannel.com and Olympic.org)
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See also

In Spanish: Gabriella Szabó para niños