Krisztina
Zur

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'8"

Hometown

Costa Mesa

Discipline/Event: Canoe Sprint; K1
Birthdate: 8/1/1980
Height: 5'8"
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
School: Semmelweis University
Club: Newport Aquatic Center

Recent Results:

2011 US National Sprint Team Member
2011 World Championships in Szeged, Hungary: SILVER in K1 1000m, 4th in K1 5000m Final
2011 World Cup No. 3 in Duisburg, Germany: GOLD in the K-1 500m A Final, GOLD in the K-1 1000m A Final, 7th in K-1 200m A Final
2011 World Cup No. 2 in Racice, Czech Republic: GOLD in K-1 1000m A Final, BRONZE in K-1 5000m, 6th in K-1 200m A Final
2011 US Sprint Team Trials: 2nd in K-1 200m, 2nd in K-1 500m

Career Highlights (represented Hungary through 2009):

GOLD - 2008 European Championships K4 1000m Milan, Italy
GOLD - 2007 World Cup K4 200m Hungary
GOLD - 2007 World Cup K4 1000m Hungary
GOLD - 2007 World Championships K4 1000m Germany
GOLD - 2006 World Championships K4 500m Hungary
GOLD - 2006 European Championships K4 500m Czech Republic
GOLD - 2003 World Championships K4 1000m Gainesville, USA
GOLD - 2002 World Cup K4 1000m Germany
GOLD - 2001 World Championships K4 200m Poland
GOLD - 2001 European Championships K4 200m Milan, Italy
GOLD - 2000 U23 European Championships K4 500m Bologne sur Mer, France
SILVER - 2009 World Championships 200m K4 Canada
SILVER - 2009 World Championships 200m relay Canada
SILVER - 2008 European Championships K4 500m Milan, Italy
SILVER - 2008 European Championships K4 200m Milan, Italy
SILVER - 2005 European Championships K4 200m Poland
SILVER - 2002 World Cup K4 200m Germany
BRONZE - 2008 European Championships K2 200m Milan, Italy
BRONZE - 2007 World Cup K4 500m Hungary
BRONZE - 2002 World Cup K4 500m Germany
BRONZE - 2002 World Cup K2 1000m Germany
BRONZE - 2001 European Championship K2 1000m Milan, Italy

Personal:

Job: Coach, Stand Up Paddling Instructor
Hobbies: Water sports, reading
How'd you get started? Krisztina Fazekas Zur was born and raised in Hungary. At the age of ten, she and her sister followed their brother to the local kayak club, the first step to her becoming a member of the national canoe and kayak team. As a member of the Hungarian National Team, she won four world championship titles. In 2010, Krisztina moved to the United States after marrying three-time United States Olympic kayaker Rami Zur.