Krisztián Berki

Krisztián Berki
Berki in 2023
Personal information
NicknameHosszú
Born (1985-03-18) 18 March 1985 (age 41)
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented
ClubÚjpesti TE (2007- )
KSI ( -2007)
Head coach
István Kovács
Eponymous skillsPommel Horse
Retired2021
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonPommel Horse
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 RotterdamPommel Horse
Gold medal – first place2011 TokyoPommel Horse
Gold medal – first place2014 NanningPommel Horse
Silver medal – second place2007 StuttgartPommel Horse
Silver medal – second place2009 LondonPommel Horse
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 DebrecenPommel Horse
Gold medal – first place2007 AmsterdamPommel Horse
Gold medal – first place2008 LausannePommel Horse
Gold medal – first place2009 MilanPommel Horse
Gold medal – first place2011 BerlinPommel Horse
Gold medal – first place2012 MontpellierPommel Horse
Silver medal – second place2013 MoscowPommel Horse
Silver medal – second place2017 Cluj-NapocaPommel Horse
Bronze medal – third place2004 LjubljanaPommel Horse
Universiade
Gold medal – first place2009 BelgradePommel Horse

Krisztián Berki (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkristiaːn ˈbɛrki]; born 18 March 1985 in Budapest) is a Hungarian former artistic gymnast. During his gymnastics career he was a pommel horse specialist. He is the 2012 Olympic Champion and is a three-time World Champion on the apparatus.

Sports career

On the pommel horse, Berki is the 2012 Olympic Champion, the 2010, 2011, and 2014 World Champion, and the 2007 and 2009 World silver medalist. He is also the 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012 European Champion on that event. Additionally he won gold at the 2009 Universiade in Belgrade. In 2010 and 2011 he was elected Hungarian Sportsman of the year for his achievements.

In 2016 a pommel horse element of difficulty level 'E' was named after him.

2012 Summer Olympics

At the 2012 Summer Olympics Berki competed in and won the pommel horse competition, winning the gold medal with a score of 16.066, exactly the same score as British athlete Louis Smith, but was awarded the gold on a higher execution score.

References

  1. ↑ "2012 Olympic Champion Krisztián Berki Announces Retirement at 35". 4 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "Mistake costs Maroney gold in vault". The Everett Herald. August 5, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Olympic champion Krisztian Berki bounds into new role". gymnastics.sport. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Berki Krisztiánról elemet neveztek el" (in Hungarian). MNO. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Berki thwarts Smith's gold medal dream". The Times Of India. Retrieved 5 August 2012.

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