Rita Koban

Career

Kőbán has also been very successful in the International Coach Federation Canoe Sprint World Championships with 26 medals. This includes nine golds (K-1 200 m: 1994, 1995. K-1 500 m: 1995, K-2 200 m: 1994, K-4 200 m: 1994, 1998, 1999.

K-4 500 m: 1986, 1999), ten silvers (K-1 500 m: 1991, 1994.

K-1 5000 m: 1993, K-2 200 m: 1998, K-2 500 m: 1985, K-4 500 m: 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994), and seven bronzes (K-1 200 m: 1999, K-1 500 m: 1998, K-2 200 m: 1999, K-2 500 m: 1998, K-4 500 m: 1985, 1993, 1995). She was elected Hungarian Sportswoman of the Year in 1994 and 1995, ending swimmer Krisztina Egerszegi"s string of six consecutive titles.

After retiring, she briefly enjoyed a period as a television presenter.

Achievements

• Competing in four Summer Olympics, she won six medals with two golds (1992: K-4 500 m, 1996: K-1 500 m), three silvers (1988: K-4 500 m, 1992: K-1 500 m, 2000: K-4 500 m), and one bronze (1992: K-2 500 m).

Interests

• Sport & Clubs

  Weights 69 kg. 174 cm tall.