Botond Storcz

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).

Botond Storcz

Storcz in 2013
Personal information
Born	30 January 1975 (1975-01-30) (age 49) 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 Men's canoe sprint Representing  Hungary Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 3 0 0 World Championships 4 5 2 European Championships 4 3 0 Total 11 8 2 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 1999 Milan K-4 1000 m 1997 Dartmouth K-4 1000 m 1998 Szeged K-4 500 m 1998 Szeged K-4 1000 m 1999 Milan K-2 500 m 2001 Poznań K-4 1000 m 1999 Milan K-4 500 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 2004 Poznań K-4 1000 m 2000 Poznań K-4 1000 m

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.

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