István Hernek

The native form of this personal name is Hernek István. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
István Hernek
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne C-1 1000 m
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1954 Mâcon C-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Mâcon C-1 10000 m

István Hernek (23 April 1935 – 25 September 2014) was a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the mid-1950s. At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, he won a silver medal in the C-1 1000 m event. Hernek also won two medals at the 1954 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver in the C-1 1000 m and a bronze in the C-1 10000 m events.

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