Zoltán Kammerer

Zoltán Kammerer (born 10 March 1978) is a Hungarian sprint canoeist who has competed since the mid-1990s. Competing in five Summer Olympics, he won three gold medals (K-2 500 m: 2000, K-4 1000 m: 2000, 2004) and a silver medal (K-4 1000 m: 2012).[1]

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

Zoltán Kammerer
Kammerer (first R to L) in 2013
Personal information
Nickname(s)Kamera
NationalityHungarian
Born (1978-03-10) 10 March 1978
Vác, Hungary
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubGödi SE (–1993)
Újpesti TE (1994–1996)
Győri VSE (1997–)
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Hungary
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 3 1 0
World Championships 3 6 6
European Championships 7 7 2
European Games 2 0 0
Total 15 14 8
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2000 SydneyK-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place2000 SydneyK-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2004 AthensK-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonK-4 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1997 DartmouthK-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place1999 MilanK-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2006 SzegedK-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2001 PoznańK-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2003 GainesvilleK-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2009 DartmouthK-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place2010 PoznańK-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2015 MilanK-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2017 RačiceK-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place1999 MilanK-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2002 SevilleK-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2006 SzegedK-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2007 DuisburgK-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2007 DuisburgK-2 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place2014 MoscowK-4 1000 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2004 PoznańK-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2006 RačiceK-2 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2007 PontevedraK-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place1999 ZagrebK-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place1999 ZagrebK-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2000 PoznańK-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2008 MilanK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place2009 BrandenburgK-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place2010 TrasonaK-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2006 RačiceK-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2005 PoznańK-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2013 Montemor-o-VelhoK-4 1000 m

Kammerer also twelve medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (K-2 1000 m: 2006, K-4 500 m: 1997, K-4 1000 m: 1999), four silvers (K-2 500 m: 2009, K-2 1000 m: 2010, K-4 1000 m: 2001, 2003), and five bronzes (K-2 500 m: 2002, 2006, 2007; K-2 1000 m: 2007, K-4 500 m: 1999).

A member of the Győr club, he is 182 cm (6'0) tall and weighs 86 kg (190 lbs).

At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Kammerer carried the Hungarian flag at the opening ceremonies. This was initially planned to be given to his fellow canoeist György Kolonics who had died a month before the Games.

In June 2015, he competed in the inaugural European Games, for Hungary in canoe sprint, more specifically, Men's K-2 1000m with Tamas Szalai and K-4 1000m with Dávid Tóth, Tamás Kulifai, and Dániel Pauman. He earned gold medals in both areas.

Awards
  • Masterly youth athlete: 1995
  • Hungarian kayaker of the Year (3): 2000, 2006, 2010
  • Honorary Citizen of Göd (2003)
  • Honorary Citizen of Győr (2004)
Orders and special awards
  • 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)
  • Ribbon Order of Merit of Hungary – Commander's Cross with Star (2012)

References
  1. "London 2012 - Men's K4 1000 m". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 12 October 2014.


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