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]
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| Nickname(s) | Hosszú | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 March 1985 Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Újpesti TE (2007- ).png){kind=small} KSI ( -2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | István Kovács | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eponymous skills | Pommel Horse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2021[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sports career edit
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.[citation needed] 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 edit
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.[4]
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Berki thwarts Smith's gold medal dream". The Times Of India. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
External links edit
- Krisztián Berki at the International Gymnastics Federation
- Krisztián Berki at Olympics.com
- Krisztián Berki at Olympedia
- Krisztián Berki at the Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság (in Hungarian) (English translation)
- Alexandra Béni (10 September 2015). "Exclusive interview with Krisztián Berki – The Champion of the Pommel Horse and Life". Daily News Hungary.
