Krisztián Berki
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| Nickname(s) | Hosszú | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 March 1985 Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Újpesti TE (2007- ) KSI ( -2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | István Kovács | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eponymous skills | Pommel Horse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2021[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Krisztián Berki (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkristiaːn ˈbɛrki]; 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]
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.[4] 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.[5]
References
- ^ "2012 Olympic Champion Krisztián Berki Announces Retirement at 35". 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Berki Krisztiánról elemet neveztek el" (in Hungarian). MNO. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Krisztian Berki". Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Olympic champion Krisztian Berki bounds into new role". gymnastics.sport. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ "Berki thwarts Smith's gold medal dream". The Times Of India. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
Further reading
- Alexandra Béni (10 September 2015). "Exclusive interview with Krisztián Berki – The Champion of the Pommel Horse and Life". Daily News Hungary.
External links
- Krisztián Berki at the International Gymnastics Federation
- Krisztián Berki at Olympics.com
- Krisztián Berki at the Hungarian Olympic Committee (in Hungarian)
- Krisztián Berki at Olympedia