Mihály Sáfrán

Mihály Sáfrán

Personal information
Full name	Mihály Zoltán Sáfrán
Nationality	Hungarian
Born	21 March 1985 Győr, Hungary
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight	89 kg (196 lb)[1]
Website	paleosport.hu
Sport
Sport	Sprint canoeing
Club	Építők MDKC
Coached by	Ligeti László, Soltész Árpád, Oláh Tamás
Now coaching	Szabó Attila
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	C-1 1000m 3:49, C-1 500m 1:49, C-2 1000m 3:32
Medal record Representing  Hungary World Championship 2011 Szeged C-4 1000 m European Championship 2009 Brandenburg C-2 1000 m 2011 Belgrade C-4 1000 m U23 European Championship 2007 Belgrade C-2 1000 m 2008 Szeged C-2 1000 m 2004 Poznan C-2 1000 m 2006 Athens C-4 1000 m 2007 Belgrade C-2 500 m Junior World Championship 2003 Komatsu C-1 1000 m 2001 Curitiba C-4 1000 m 2003 Komatsu C-4 500 m

Mihály Zoltán Sáfrán (born 21 March 1985 in Győr, Hungary)^[1] is a Hungarian sprint canoer. He is a two-time European champion of the 1000 metres race in C-2 and C-4 (2009,2011), and a World Championship bronze medalist from 2011 in C-4 on the same distance. He has a 6th place from C-2 Canoe Marathon (2007) and C-4 1000m European Championship (2005), 5th place on WCh in C-2 1000m (2009). Two times national champion.

At age group events he has 2 gold medals from U23 European Championships in C-2 1000m (2007, 2008), 3 times bronze in C-2 500m (2007), C-2 1000m (2004), C-4 1000m (2006). He is a junior World Champion in C-1 1000m (2003), 2 times bronze medalist in C-4 1000m (2001) and C-4 500m (2003). 30 times national champion.

He also participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but was eliminated in the semifinals of the C-2 500 m event.

He has a younger brother, Mátyás, who is also a sprint canoer and partners Mihály in the C-2 and C-4 boat as well.^[1]

References

1. "Mihály Sáfrán Biography and Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved 8 March 2012.