Krisztián Berki

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Krisztián Berki
2023-06-18 Budapest Cup Apparatus finals victory ceremony (Martin Rulsch) 39.jpg
Berki in 2023
Personal information
Nickname(s)Hosszú
Country representedFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Born (1985-03-18) 18 March 1985 (age 39)
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
LevelElite
Club Újpesti TE (2007- )
600px Blu e Giallo (Quadrati).png KSI ( -2007)
Head coach(es)István Kovács
Eponymous skills Pommel Horse
Retired2021 [1]
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 London Pommel Horse
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Rotterdam Pommel Horse
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Tokyo Pommel Horse
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Nanning Pommel Horse
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Stuttgart Pommel Horse
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 London Pommel Horse
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Debrecen Pommel Horse
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Amsterdam Pommel Horse
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Lausanne Pommel Horse
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Milan Pommel Horse
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Berlin Pommel Horse
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Montpellier Pommel Horse
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Moscow Pommel Horse
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Cluj-Napoca Pommel Horse
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Ljubljana Pommel Horse
Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Belgrade Pommel Horse

Krisztián Berki (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkristiaːnˈbɛrki] ; born 18 March 1985 in Budapest) is a former Hungarian artistic gymnast. He is a pommel horse specialist. In 2016 a pommel horse element of difficulty level 'E' was named after him. [2]

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Sports career

He is the 2012 Olympic Champion, [3] the 2010, 2011, and 2014 World Champion, and the 2007 and 2009 World silver medalist. He is also the 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012 European Champion on that event.[ citation needed ] He won the Universiade 2009 in Belgrade. In 2010 and 2011 he was elected Hungarian Sportsman of the year for his achievements.

2012 Summer Olympics

At the 2012 Summer Olympics Berki competed in and won the pommel horse competition, winning the gold medal with a score of 16.066, exactly the same score as British athlete Louis Smith, but was awarded the gold on a higher execution score. [4]

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References

  1. "2012 Olympic Champion Krisztián Berki Announces Retirement at 35". 4 February 2021.
  2. "Berki Krisztiánról elemet neveztek el" (in Hungarian). MNO. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  3. "Krisztian Berki" . Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  4. "Berki thwarts Smith's gold medal dream". The Times Of India. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
Awards
Preceded by Hungarian Sportsman of The Year
2010–2011
2014
Succeeded by