Koban, Rita (1965–)
Koban, Rita (1965–)
Hungarian kayaker. Name variations: Rita Köbán; Rita Koeban. Born April 10, 1965, in Hungary.
At Seoul Olympics, won a silver medal in K4 500 meters (1988); at Barcelona Olympics, won a gold medal in K4 500 meters, a bronze medal in K2 500 meters, and a silver medal in K1 500 meters (1992); at Atlanta Olympics, won a gold medal for K1 500 meters (1996); at Sydney Olympics, won a silver medal for K4 500 meters; won 6 World championships.
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