István Hernek
The native form of this personal name is Hernek István. This article uses the Western name order.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1956 Melbourne | C-1 1000 m |
| World Championships | ||
| | 1954 Mâcon | C-1 1000 m |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1954 Mâcon | C-1 10000 m |
István Hernek (23 April 1935 – 25 September 2014) was a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the mid-1950s. At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, he won a silver medal in the C-1 1000 m event. Hernek also won two medals at the 1954 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver in the C-1 1000 m and a bronze in the C-1 10000 m events.
References
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
- István Hernek's profile at Sports Reference.com
- István Hernek's obituary
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