John Sumegi

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John Sumegi
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Sumegi at the 1980 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameJohn Zoltan Sumegi
Born27 October 1954 (1954-10-27) (age 68)
Orange, New South Wales, Australia
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
Sport Canoe sprint
Medal record
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1980 Moscow K-1 500 m
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1979 Duisburg K-1 500 m

John Zoltan Sumegi (born 27 October 1954) is a retired Australian flatwater canoeist. He competed in the 1976 and 1980 Olympics and won a silver medal in the K-1 500 m event in 1980. He won another silver medal in this event at the 1979 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.

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