Klara Fried

Klara Banfalvi

Sport:
canoeing/kayaking

Country Represented:
Hungary

Years Competed:
1948, 1960

Medals Received:
bronze

Olympic Info:
Fried competed in two Olympiads for the Hungarian kayaking team and won one medal. At the 1948 London Games, Fried competed in the K1 500-meter event, and advanced to the finals. She finished fourth in the final (2:33.8), and missed medaling by only 0.9 seconds.

Fried returned to the Olympics in 1960, competing in two events at the Rome Games. In the K1 500-meter, she finished third in her preliminary heat with a time of 2:17.39. In the semifinals, Klara finished second in her heat with a time of 2:15.51. Fried reached the final, but failed to medal, finishing in fifth place with a time of 2:14.02, almost four seconds behind the bronze-medalist.

Fried also competed in the K2 500-meter at the 1960 Games. In the preliminary heat, Fried and partner Vilma Egresi finished third with a time of 2:01.86. The Hungarians automatically advanced to the final, where they won the bronze medal with a time of 1:58.22.

Birth and Death Dates:
unknown

Origin:
Hungary