Ferenc Szekszardi OLYMPIAN

Ferenc started paddling at the age of 13. He competed in Hungary before moving to Australia in the early 2000s. Ferenc also spent time in China as a Head Coach of the Guizhou Province.

Significant achievements

• Racing for Hungary, Ferenc won a gold medal at the 2001 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup in C1.
• Ferenc was a member of the 2010 and 2011 Australian Canoe Sprint World Championships -Team.
• Ferenc reached the pinnacle of his career at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games where he competed in the C1 200m, and finished 2nd in the C2 1000m B Final.