Éva Rakusz

Éva Rakusz (born 13 May 1961, in Miskolc) is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won two medals with a silver (K-4 500 m: 1988) and a bronze (K-2 500 m: 1980).

Éva Rakusz
Medal record
Women's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
1988 SeoulK-4 500 m
1980 MoscowK-2 500 m
World Championships
1986 MontrealK-4 500 m
1981 NottinghamK-1 500 m
1985 MechelenK-2 500 m
1987 DuisburgK-4 500 m
1982 BelgradeK-1 500 m
1982 BelgradeK-4 500 m
1985 MechelenK-4 500 m

Rakusz also won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-4 500 m: 1986), three silvers (K-1 500 m: 1981, K-2 500 m: 1985, K-4 500 m: 1987), and three bronzes (K-1 500 m: 1982, K-4 500 m: 1982, 1985). Nowadays she works as a P.E. teacher at Eötvös József Gimnázium,Tiszaújváros.

She was named Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year in 1981 after having won a silver medal at the World championships the same year.

References

Awards
Preceded by
Magda Maros
Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year
1981
Succeeded by
Pálma Balogh


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