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]
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Born | July 5, 1952 (1952-07-05) (age 70) Budapest, Hungary[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Canoe sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Honvéd Budapest | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 1987, Buday moved to Canada, after being invited to train the national canoeing team.[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]
World Champions in Men's Canoe Sprint C-2 1000 m | |
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World Champions in Men's Canoe Sprint C-2 10000 m | |
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Canada in the Cold War | |
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