Tamara Takács

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Tamara Takács
Takács in 2016
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1996-07-29) 29 July 1996 (age 29)
Győr, Hungary
Sport
SportSprint kayak
Event(s)
K-4 500 m, K-1 1000, K-2 1000
Medal record
Women's sprint kayak
Representing  Hungary
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Račice K-4 500 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Plovdiv K-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2017 Plovdiv K-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2018 Belgrade K-1 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 2016 Moscow K-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2016 Moscow K-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2018 Belgrade K-1 1000 m

Tamara Takács (born 29 July 1996) is a Hungarian-born Turkish sprint canoeist.

Career

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In July 2017, Takács competed at the 2017 Canoe Sprint European Championships and won gold medals in the K-1 500 metres and K-4 500 metres. In August 2017, she represented Hungary at the 2017 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships and won a gold medal in the K-4 500 metres.[1]

In June 2018, she competed at the 2018 Canoe Sprint European Championships and won a gold medal in the K-1 5000 metres and a silver medal in the K-1 1000 metres.[2] In February 2019, she recorded an anti-doping rule violation, when Stanozolol was found in her sample. She pleaded not guilty and received a four year competition ban.[3][4] After her ban, she was no longer able to compete for the Hungarian national team, and became a naturalized citizen of Turkey.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "World champion Takacs faces ban for doping breach". canoeicf.com. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Spain snatch thrilling K4 gold over Europe". canoeicf.com. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Sport: A doppingolásért eltiltott Takács Tamara szerint megmérgezték a táplálék-kiegészítőjét". hvg.hu (in Hungarian). 18 July 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Ártatlannak vallja magát a dopping miatt eltiltott Takács Tamara". szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu (in Hungarian). 29 December 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Török színekben folytatja Takács Tamara világ- és Európa-bajnok kajakosunk". nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). 20 February 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
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