Richard Riszdorfer ( ; born 17 March 1981, in Komárno) is a Slovak sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the K-4 1000 m event with a silver in 2008 and a bronze in 2004.

Riszdorfer has also won eleven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with six golds (K-4 500 m: 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007; K-4 1000 m: 2002, 2003), two silvers (K-4 200 m: 2009, K-4 1000 m: 2005), and three bronzes (K-4 500 m: 2001, K-4 1000 m: 2007, 2009).

Richard Riszdorfer

Ricsi, the younger brother of teammate Michal, is a member of the ŠKP Bratislava club. He is 181 cm (5'11") tall and weighs 80 kg (176 lbs). He has been a scholarship holder with the Olympic Solidarity program since August 2002.

Richard Riszdorfer

Personal life

Riszdorfer belongs to the Hungarian minority in Slovakia.

Richard Riszdorfer

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1981 births

Canoeists at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Canoeists at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Canoeists at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Living people

Olympic canoeists for Slovakia

Olympic silver medalists for Slovakia

Olympic bronze medalists for Slovakia

Slovak male canoeists

Olympic medalists in canoeing

Hungarians in Slovakia

Sportspeople from Komárno

ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak

Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics