Márton Kövér

Márton Kövér
Personal information
Born (1987-10-24) 24 October 1987
Budapest, Hungary
Sport
CountryHungary
SportCanoe marathon
Event
C-1,C-2
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Men's canoe marathon
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 9 5 3
European Championships 4 6 1
Total 13 11 4
World Championships
2011 Singapore C-2
2013 Copenhagen C-1
2014 Oklahoma City C-2
2015 Győr C-1
2015 Győr C-2
2016 Brandenburg an der Havel C-1
2016 Brandenburg an der Havel C-2
2017 Pietermaritzburg C-1
2017 Pietermaritzburg C-2
2012 Rome C-2
2014 Oklahoma City C-1
2021 Pitești C-1
2022 Ponte de Lima C-1
2023 Vejen C-1
2010 Banyoles C-2
2013 Copenhagen C-2
2021 Pitești C-2
European Championships
2015 Bohinj C-1
2015 Bohinj C-2
2017 Ponte de Lima C-1
2021 Moscow C-1
2013 Vila Verde C-2
2014 Piešťany C-1
2016 Pontevedra C-1
2017 Ponte de Lima C-2
2019 Decize C-2
2021 Moscow C-2
2016 Pontevedra C-2

Márton Kövér (born 24 October 1987) is a Hungarian marathon canoeist and standup paddleboarder. He is a nine-time World Champion.

Career

Kövér is a nine-time Canoe Marathon World Champion, winning four C-1 championships, and five C-2 championships. He won four consecutive C-2 championships with Ádám Dóczé from 2014 to 2017.[1]

In October 2019, he competed at the inaugural ICF Stand Up Paddling World Championships.[2] He won his first Stand Up Paddling medal in 2021, a silver medal.[3] In October 2021, he returned to the 2021 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships and won a silver medal in C-1 event with a time of 2:03:07.70.[4]

He competed the 2024 ICF Dragon Boat World Championships and won a gold medal in the mixed 10-seater 2000 metres event.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Door opens for a new era in canoe marathon". canoeicf.com. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Nine-time world champion ready for new challenge". canoeicf.com. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Surprises keep coming at ICF SUP world titles". canoeicf.com. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Adolf triumphs over boyhood idol". canoeicf.com. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Világbajnok kenusok a sárkányhajó-vb-n induló magyar csapatban". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 24 October 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Hungarians embrace Dragon Boat challenge in style at Puerto Princesa". canoeicf.com. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2025.