Full name: Rita Kőbán
Gender: Female
Height: 5'9" (174 cm)
Weight: 152 lbs (69 kg)
Born: April 10, 1965 in Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Affiliations: Csepel SC, Budapest (HUN) / Újpesti TE, Budapest (HUN)
Country:
Hungary
Sport: Canoeing
Medals: 2 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze (6 Total)
Rita Kőbán had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 1st 1986 K4 500 m (with Erika Géczi, Erika Mészáros, and Éva Rakusz), 1st 1994 K1 200 m, 1st 1994 K2 200 m (with the non-Olympian Éva Laky), 1st 1994 K4 200 m (with Éva Dónusz, Szilvia Mednyánszki, and the non-Olympian Éva Laky), 1st 1995 K1 200 m, 1st 1995 K1 500 m, 1st 1998 K4 200 m (with Kinga Czigány, Erzsébet Viski, and Katalin Kovács), 1st 1999 K4 200 m (with Katalin Kovács, Erzsébet Viski, and Szilvia Szabó), 1st 1999 K4 500 m (with Katalin Kovács, Erzsébet Viski, and Szilvia Szabó), 2nd 1985 K2 500 m (with Éva Rakusz), 2nd 1987 K4 500 m (with Erika Géczi, Katalin Povázsán, and Éva Rakusz), 2nd 1989 K4 500 m (with Erika Mészáros and the non-Olympians Katalin Gyulai and Henriette Huber), 2nd 1990 K4 500 m (with Éva Dónusz, Erika Mészáros, and the non-Olympian Henriette Huber), 2nd 1991 K1 500 m, 2nd 1991 K4 500 m (with Éva Dónusz, Erika Mészáros, and the non-Olympian Katalin Gyulai), 2nd 1993 K1 5000 m, 2nd 1994 K1 500 m, 2nd 1994 K4 500 m (with Éva Dónusz, Kinga Czigány, and Szilvia Mednyánszki), 2nd 1998 K2 200 m (with Kinga Czigány), 3rd 1985 K4 500 m (with Erika Géczi, Éva Rakusz, and the non-Olympian Katalin Gyulai), 3rd 1993 K4 500 m (with Kinga Czigány, Éva Dónusz, and Erika Mészáros), 3rd 1995 K4 500 m (with Kinga Czigány, Éva Dónusz, and Szilvia Mednyánszki), 3rd 1998 K2 500 m (with Kinga Czigány), 3rd 1999 K1 200 m, 3rd 1999 K1 500 m. |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer | 23 | Seoul | Canoeing | Women's Kayak Singles, 500 metres | Hungary | HUN | 4 | ||
| 1988 Summer | 23 | Seoul | Canoeing | Women's Kayak Fours, 500 metres | Hungary | HUN | 2 | Silver | |
| 1992 Summer | 27 | Barcelona | Canoeing | Women's Kayak Singles, 500 metres | Hungary | HUN | 2 | Silver | |
| 1992 Summer | 27 | Barcelona | Canoeing | Women's Kayak Doubles, 500 metres | Hungary | HUN | 3 | Bronze | |
| 1992 Summer | 27 | Barcelona | Canoeing | Women's Kayak Fours, 500 metres | Hungary | HUN | 1 | Gold | |
| 1996 Summer | 31 | Atlanta | Canoeing | Women's Kayak Singles, 500 metres | Hungary | HUN | 1 | Gold | OB |
| 1996 Summer | 31 | Atlanta | Canoeing | Women's Kayak Doubles, 500 metres | Hungary | HUN | 4 | ||
| 2000 Summer | 35 | Sydney | Canoeing | Women's Kayak Singles, 500 metres | Hungary | HUN | 6 | ||
| 2000 Summer | 35 | Sydney | Canoeing | Women's Kayak Fours, 500 metres | Hungary | HUN | 2 | Silver |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer | 23 | Seoul | Canoeing | Hungary | Final Round | 4 | 1:57.58 | ||
| 1988 Summer | 23 | Seoul | Canoeing | Hungary | Semi-Finals | Heat Three | 2 | QU | 1:57.03 |
| 1988 Summer | 23 | Seoul | Canoeing | Hungary | Round One | Heat Three | 1 | QU | 1:57.04 |
| 1992 Summer | 27 | Barcelona | Canoeing | Hungary | Final Round | 2 | 1:51.96 | ||
| 1992 Summer | 27 | Barcelona | Canoeing | Hungary | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 1 | QU/OB | 1:50.97 |
| 1992 Summer | 27 | Barcelona | Canoeing | Hungary | Round One | Heat One | 2 | QU | 1:53.36 |
| 1996 Summer | 31 | Atlanta | Canoeing | Hungary | Final Round | 1 | OB | 1:47.655 | |
| 1996 Summer | 31 | Atlanta | Canoeing | Hungary | Semi-Finals | Heat One | 1 | QU/OB | 1:48.842 |
| 1996 Summer | 31 | Atlanta | Canoeing | Hungary | Round One | Heat One | 2 | QU | 1:50.423 |
| 2000 Summer | 35 | Sydney | Canoeing | Hungary | Final Round | 6 | 2:19.668 | ||
| 2000 Summer | 35 | Sydney | Canoeing | Hungary | Round One | Heat Two | 2 | QU | 1:50.777 |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Partner | Phase | Unit | Date | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer | 27 | Barcelona | Canoeing | Hungary | HUN | Éva Dónusz | Final Round | 1992-08-07 | 1:40.81 | |
| 1992 Summer | 27 | Barcelona | Canoeing | Hungary | HUN | Éva Dónusz | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 1992-08-05 | 1:40.63 |
| 1992 Summer | 27 | Barcelona | Canoeing | Hungary | HUN | Éva Dónusz | Round One | Heat One | 1992-08-03 | 1:42.54 |
| 1996 Summer | 31 | Atlanta | Canoeing | Hungary | HUN | Szilvia Mednyánszki | Final Round | 1996-08-04 | 1:40.893 | |
| 1996 Summer | 31 | Atlanta | Canoeing | Hungary | HUN | Szilvia Mednyánszki | Semi-Finals | Heat One | 1996-08-02 | 1:42.789 |
| 1996 Summer | 31 | Atlanta | Canoeing | Hungary | HUN | Szilvia Mednyánszki | Round One | Heat Three | 1996-07-31 | 1:43.313 |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Date | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer | 23 | Seoul | Canoeing | Hungary | HUN | Final Round | 1988-10-01 | 1:41.88 | |
| 1988 Summer | 23 | Seoul | Canoeing | Hungary | HUN | Round One | Heat Two | 1988-09-27 | 1:36.48 |
| 1992 Summer | 27 | Barcelona | Canoeing | Hungary | HUN | Final Round | 1992-08-08 | 1:38.32 | |
| 1992 Summer | 27 | Barcelona | Canoeing | Hungary | HUN | Round One | Heat Two | 1992-08-04 | 1:32.94 |
| 2000 Summer | 35 | Sydney | Canoeing | Hungary | HUN | Final Round | 2000-09-30 | 1:34.946 | |
| 2000 Summer | 35 | Sydney | Canoeing | Hungary | HUN | Round One | Heat One | 2000-09-26 | 1:33.312 |