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Krisztián Bártfai

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Hungarian canoeist (born 1974) The native form of this personal name is Bártfai Krisztián. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Krisztián Bártfai
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney K-2 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Duisburg K-4 200 m
Silver medal – second place 1995 Duisburg K-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1995 Duisburg K-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 1997 Dartmouth K-4 200 m
Silver medal – second place 1998 Szeged K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1998 Szeged K-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2001 Poznań K-2 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Dusiburg K-2 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Dartmouth K-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Szeged K-2 500 m

Krisztián Bártfai (born July 16, 1974) is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to 2001. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-2 1000 m event at Sydney in 2000.

Bártfai also won ten medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-4 200 m: 1995), six silvers (K-2 500 m: 1995, K-2 1000 m: 2001, K-4 200 m: 1997, K-4 500 m: 1998, K-4 1000 m: 1995, 1998), and three bronzes (K-2 200 m: 1995, K-2 500 m: 1997, 1998).

Having retired from his professional sports activities, he pursued a career as a professional pilot. He currently lives in Dubai and works as an airline Captain for Emirates. He also actively participates in building the UAE national paddling (kayaking) team as a volunteer Technical Manager for the Emirates Canoe and Rafting Federation (ECRF).

References

World champions in men's canoe sprint K-4 200 m
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