Juraj Tarr

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Juraj Tarr
Juraj Tarr Rio2016.jpg
Tarr at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
NationalitySlovakian
Born (1979-02-18) 18 February 1979 (age 44)
Komárno, Slovakia [1]
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in) [2]
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
CountrySlovakia
Sport Sprint kayak
Event(s)K-2 500 m, K-2 1000 m, K-4 500 m, K-4 1000 m
ClubSKP Bratislava [3]
Coached byPeter Liker [3]
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Beijing K-4 1000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro K-4 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Duisburg K-4 500 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Moscow K-2 500 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Moscow K-2 1000 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Milan K-4 1000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Zagreb K-4 500 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Dartmouth K-4 200 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Montemor-o-Velho K-4 1000 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Duisburg K-4 1000 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Dartmouth K-4 1000 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Szeged K-4 1000 m
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Pontevedra K-4 500 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Pontevedra K-4 1000 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Milan K-4 500 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Milan K-4 1000 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Moscow K-4 1000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Poznań K-4 500 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Poznań K-4 500 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Brandenburg K-4 1000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Račice K-2 500 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Moscow K-4 500 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Plovdiv K-4 500 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Brandenburg K-2 1000 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Plovdiv K-4 1000 m

Juraj Tarr (born 18 February 1979) is a Slovak flatwater sprint canoeist who competes in two-man (K-2) and four-man (K-4) events. He participated in four Olympics in the K-4 1000 m event and won silver medals in 2008 and 2016, placing fourth in 2000 and sixth in 2012. He also won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in 2005–2015, including four gold medals. [3] [1]

Tarr belongs to the Hungarian minority in Slovakia. [4] He took up canoeing aged eight, following his father Juraj Tarr Sr., who competed internationally for Czechoslovakia. He was named Slovak Kayaker of the Year in 2014 (together with Erik Vlček) and in 2015. Earlier in 1997 he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and semi-retired from sport for three years to undergo intensive treatment. [3]

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References

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