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Mihály Sáfrán

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Mihály Sáfrán
Personal information
Full nameMihály Zoltán Sáfrán
NationalityHungarian
Born (1985-03-21) 21 March 1985 (age 39)
Győr, Hungary
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight89 kg (196 lb)[1]
Websitehttp://mihalysafran.com/
Sport
SportSprint canoeing
ClubÉpítők MDKC
Coached byLigeti László, Soltész Árpád, Oláh Tamás, Szabó Attila, Ludasi Róbert, Szilárdi Katalin
Retired2016
Achievements and titles
Personal bestC-1 1000m 3:49, C-1 500m 1:49, C-2 1000m 3:32
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Szeged C-4 1000 m
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2009 Brandenburg C-2 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2011 Belgrade C-4 1000 m
U23 European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2007 Belgrade C-2 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2008 Szeged C-2 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Poznan C-2 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Athens C-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Belgrade C-2 500 m
Junior World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2003 Komatsu C-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Curitiba C-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Komatsu C-4 500 m

Mihály Zoltán Sáfrán (born 21 March 1985 in Győr, Hungary)[1] is a Hungarian former professional athlete in canoe sprint, fitness coach and health and fitness author. He is a two-times European champion of the 1000 metres race in C-2 and C-4 (2009, 2011), and a World Championship bronze medalist from 2011 in C-4 on the same distance. He has a 6th place from C-2 Canoe Marathon (2007) and C-4 1000m European Championship (2005), 5th place on WCh in C-2 1000m (2009). Two times national champion.

At age group events he has 2 gold medals from U23 European Championships in C-2 1000m (2007, 2008), 3 times bronze in C-2 500m (2007), C-2 1000m (2004), C-4 1000m (2006). He is a junior World Champion in C-1 1000m (2003), 2 times bronze medalist in C-4 1000m (2001) and C-4 500m (2003). 30 times national champion.

He also participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, finished at the semifinals of the C-2 500 m event.

He has a younger brother, Mátyás, who is also a sprint canoer and partners Mihály in the C-2 and C-4 boat as well.[1]

After the elite sport career, he started writing books and articles about fitness, nutrition, cold adaptation, health, explained by quantum-biology science. He is also coaching people for general fitness and performance since 2014. His new sports are SunnyFitness (Movement Generalist Fitness), SUP and the OCR (Obstacle Course Racing). He managed to win the 6 km Bestial Race in Lanzarote (2022).

His hobbies are nature, camping, reading, guitar, SUP, windsurf, surfing, OCR competitions.

Studies

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Books (11 Hungarian, 4 English)

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Mihály Sáfrán Biography and Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
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