- The native form of this personal name is Pulai Imre. A personal name is the Proper name identifying an individual Person. This article uses the Western name order. A personal name is the Proper name identifying an individual Person.
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 Imre Pulai |
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| Men’s Canoeing | |||
Competitor for  Hungary |
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| Bronze | 1996 Atlanta | C-1 500m | |
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | C-2 500m | |
Imre Pulai (born November 14, 1967 in Budapest) is a Hungarian canoer, who won two Olympic medals in the Canadian canoeing event, including a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics with teammate Ferenc Novak. Canoeing is the activity of paddling a Canoe for the purpose of recreation (also called a float trip Sport, or transportation. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International The Canoeing competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was composed of 16 events (12 for men and 4 for women in two disciplines flatwater and "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held at the Sydney International Regatta Centre for the flatwater events and the Olympic Canoe/Kayak Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Budapest ( also /ˈbʊ-/) is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary it serves as the country's principal Political, Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic This article discusses flatwater racing (sprint and marathon racing, competitive forms of Canoeing and Kayaking on more or less flat water A sprint canoe is a special type of Canoe used in the sport of flatwater canoe racing. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever Ferenc Novák (born July 13, 1969 in Budapest) is a Hungarian canoer, who won an Olympic gold medal in the Canadian canoeC
As a twenty year-old, Pulai reached the individual (C1) 1000m final at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, finishing in sixth place. The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. However, it was not until five years later that he won the first of his four world championship gold medals - in the C4 1000m in Copenhagen. Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city In 1994 he retained that title and a year later he was individual world champion, ending Ivans Klementjevs's run of five straight victories in Duisburg. Ivan Klementjev (Ivans Klementjevs born November 18, 1960 in Riga) is a retired Latvian flatwater canoer. Duisburg (ˈdyːsbʊɐ̯k is a German city in the western part of the Ruhr Area ( Ruhrgebiet) in North Rhine-Westphalia. That achievement earned him the title of 1995 Hungarian Sportsman of the Year. At the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 he won the C1 500m bronze medal. The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International
After Atlanta, his career took another dip until he teamed up with Ferenc Novak in the C2. Ferenc Novák (born July 13, 1969 in Budapest) is a Hungarian canoer, who won an Olympic gold medal in the Canadian canoeC In 1999, their first season together, the pair were world silver medallists and went on to win the C2 500m gold medal at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held at the Sydney International Regatta Centre for the flatwater events and the Olympic Canoe/Kayak Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4
In 2003 Pulai won his fourth world championship gold in the C4 1000m in Gainesville, Georgia USA. Gainesville is a city in Hall County in Georgia, United States of America. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Most assumed that would be the final medal of his long career, but in 2006 he made a comeback at the 2006 European Championships, held in Račice, Czech Republic, winning a C4 500m bronze medal. Račice (Ratschitz is a village in Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic. At the age of thirty-eight he was the second-oldest male competitor.
Pulai, nicknamed Sumák, is 202cm (6'7) tall and weighs 108kg (238 lbs).
World Championships
2003 Flatwater Racing World Championships
- gold medal, C4 1000m
1999 Flatwater Racing World Championships
- silver medal, C2 500m
1995 Flatwater Racing World Championships
- gold medal, C1 1000m
- bronze medal, C1 500m
1994 Flatwater Racing World Championships
- gold medal, C4 1000m
- silver medal, C1 500m
1993 Flatwater Racing World Championships
- gold medal, C4 1000m
Reference
- (Hungarian) Profile
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Norbert Rózsa |
Hungarian Sportsman of The Year 1995 |
Succeeded by István Kovács |
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