Men
HUN
Csaba Burjan
HUN- Date of birth27 Sep 1994
- Height182 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- HometownBudapest
- Place of birthPécs
- Start skating Club He took up short track in 2002 in Pecs, Hungary. Pecsi Sport Nonprofit Zrt: Hungary
- HobbiesN/A
- LanguagesEnglish, Hungarian
- CoachN/A
- ChoreographerN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- Practice low seasonN/A
- Practice high seasonN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
In February 2019 he was part of the 5000m relay team that was named 2018 Hungarian Team of the Year in recognition of the gold medal they won at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (dailynewshungary.com, 16 Feb 2019; olympic.org, 22 Feb 2018)
"There are more important things in life than winning or losing." (Athlete, 09 Nov 2018)
Finnish Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen. (Athlete, 09 Nov 2018)
He was part of the men's 5000m relay team that won Hungary's first gold medal in any sport at the Olympic Winter Games by claiming victory at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang. (OIS, 22 Feb 2018; SportsDeskOnline, 19 Jan 2021)
His coaches. (Athlete, 12 Feb 2016)
He broke his hand in 2012. (Athlete, 12 Feb 2016)
Winning gold in the 5000m relay at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 09 Nov 2018)
SANCTION
He was banned for one year, between December 2019 and December 2020, by the Hungarian National Skating Federation [MOKSZ] due to offensive comments he made about the People's Republic of China on his social media. (insidethegames.biz, 06 Feb 2020; psnzrt.hu, 21 Dec 2020; news.cgtn.com, 04 Dec 2019)
He was banned for one year, between December 2019 and December 2020, by the Hungarian National Skating Federation [MOKSZ] due to offensive comments he made about the People's Republic of China on his social media. (insidethegames.biz, 06 Feb 2020; psnzrt.hu, 21 Dec 2020; news.cgtn.com, 04 Dec 2019)
He was asked to try the sport after a short track coach saw him playing ice hockey at a school tournament in Pecs, Hungary. "I liked the speed, and the coaches and skaters were friendly."
