Tamás Buday

Tamás Buday (born July 5, 1952) is a Canadian sprint canoe coach and retired Hungarian sprint canoer. He competed in doubles at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics and won two bronze medals in 1976. He also won thirteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four gold (C-2 1000 m: 1978, C-2 10000 m: 1978, 1981, 1983), five silvers (C-1 1000 m: 1981, C-2 1000 m: 1977, 1979; C-2 10000 m: 1974, 1975), and four bronzes (C-1 1000 m: 1977, C-2 10000 m: 1973, 1979, 1982).[1]

Tamás Buday

Buday (left) at the 1976 Olympics
Personal information
Born	July 5, 1952 (1952-07-05) (age 68) Budapest, Hungary[1]
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Sport	Canoe sprint
Club	Honvéd Budapest
Medal record Representing  Hungary Olympic Games 1976 Montreal C-2 500 m 1976 Montreal C-2 1000 m World Championships 1978 Belgrade C-2 1000 m 1978 Belgrade C-2 10000 m 1981 Nottingham C-2 10000 m 1983 Tampere C-2 10000 m 1974 Mexico City C-2 10000 m 1975 Belgrade C-2 10000 m 1977 Sofia C-2 1000 m 1979 Duisburg C-2 1000 m 1981 Nottingham C-1 1000 m 1973 Tampere C-2 10000 m 1977 Sofia C-1 1000 m 1979 Duisburg C-2 10000 m 1982 Belgrade C-2 10000 m

In 1987, Buday defected to Canada, where he works as a national canoeing coach.[2] He is a member of the Mississauga Sports Hall of Fame[3] and recipient of the Canadian Coaching Excellence Award.[4] His sons Attila and Tamás, Jr. competed in sprint canoe for Canada at three Olympics.[1]