Zsolt Gyulay is President of the Hungarian Olympic Committee, a two-time Olympic champion kayaker, and an experienced sports executive.
During his athletic career, he represented Hungary at three Olympic Games, winning two gold and two silver medals. At the 1988 Seoul Olympics, he became Olympic champion in both individual and team events. He also won six world championship titles and claimed multiple Hungarian national championship titles. After retiring from elite sport, he continued his career as a sports executive, business leader, and prominent figure in the Olympic movement. He has been a member of the Hungarian Olympic Committee since 1989 and was elected President in January 2022. In 2024, the organisation’s General Assembly entrusted him with another term as President. In this role, his key responsibilities include supporting the preparation of the Hungarian Olympic Team and representing Olympic values. Athlete support, sports diplomacy, and strengthening the Hungarian Olympic community are also central elements of his work. His experience as both an elite athlete and a sports leader shapes his perspective on the future of Hungarian sport.
His career has been closely connected to the Hungarian and international Olympic movement for more than three decades.