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Imre Farkas (canoeist)

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The native form of thispersonal nameisFarkas Imre.This article usesWestern name orderwhen mentioning individuals.
Imre Farkas
Medal record
Men'scanoe sprint
RepresentingHungary
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne C-2 10000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome C-2 1000 m

András Kassai-Farkas,better known asImre Farkas(23 June 1935 – 10 August 2020)[1]was aHungariansprint canoerwho competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He was Jewish.[2]Competing in twoSummer Olympics,he won two bronze medals, earning one in1956(C-2 10000 m) and one in1960(C-2 1000 m) withAndrás Törő.[3]He also won two Hungarian championships withJózsef Hunicsin 1956 and 1957.[4][5][6]

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References

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  1. ^Imre Farkas' obituary(in Hungarian)
  2. ^Taylor, Paul (2004).Jews and the Olympic Games: The Clash Between Sport and Politics – With a Complete Review of Jewish Olympic Medalists.Sussex Academic Press.ISBN9781903900888.
  3. ^Elhunyt Kassai-Farkas András, kétszeres olimpiai bronzérmes kenus[András Kassai-Farkas, two-time Olympic bronze medalist canoeist, has passed away] (in Hungarian), 24.hu, 2020,retrieved13 March2023
  4. ^Jozsef Hunics 1936-2012[Jozsef Hunics 1936-2012] (in Hungarian), Tortenelem Kajakkenusport, 2023,retrieved13 March2023
  5. ^ELHUNYT KASSAI-FARKAS ANDRÁS[András Kassai-Farkas died] (in Hungarian), punkosdi.hu, 2020,retrieved13 March2023
  6. ^GYÁSZ: ELHUNYT KÉTSZERES OLIMPIAI BRONZÉRMES KENUSUNK[MOURNING: OUR TWO-TIME OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALIST CANOEIST HAS PASSED AWAY] (in Hungarian), fraudi.hu, 2020,retrieved13 March2023
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