Zsolt Borkai

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Full Name	Zsolt Borkai
Occupation	Artistic Gymnast
Date Of Birth	Aug 31, 1965(1965-08-31)
Age	59
Birthplace	Győr
Country	Hungary
Horoscope	Leo

Zsolt Borkai Biography

Zsolt Borkai is one of the most popular and richest Artistic Gymnast who was born on August 31, 1965 in Győr, Hungary. He was a competitor at the 1988 Summer Olympics, Seoul. There he won a medal in pommel horse. At the 1987 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, Rotterdam, he won a gold medal for pommel horse and a silver medal in horizontal bars.

Zsolt Borkai, born August 31, 1965, is an Hungarian Olympic gymnast champion who also served as a politician. He was mayor of Gyor between 1 October 2006 and 8 November 2019. Between 20 November 2010 to 2 May 2017, he was the President of Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB).

Borkai served as President of the Hungarian Olympic Committee from 20 November 2010 to 2 May 2017, replacing Pál Schmitt. In June 2015, Budapest decided to bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The MOB has unanimously voted in support of the Olympic bid. Borkai argued the MOB established a professional body to examine Hungary’s chances of submitting an Olympic bid after the IOC adopted the Olympic Agenda 2020. After political disagreements, however, Budapest withdrew its bid in March 2017.

Due to its relatively poor result at the 2016 Summer Olympics, the government of Viktor Orbán amended the Sports Act in November 2016, reorganizing the sports management in Hungary. Under this, the MOB lost its influence, fund distribution role, the coordination of the sports school program, the training of the youth and the education of the sports experts, which were taken by the Secretary of Sports within the Ministry of Human Resources. There were critics from the government that Borkai performed his tasks through voluntary work beside the primary of mayor of Győr. Borkai was replaced as President by Krisztián Kulcsár on 2 May 2017. Due to his huge sex and corruption scandal (see below), he was expelled from the Hungarian Olympic Committee on 21 October 2019.

Borkai, who was a lieutenant-colonel in the rank of captain, was headmaster at Beri Balogh Adam Military College from 1999 to 2006. He was also a teacher there since 1992. Borkai was elected as Fidesz’s candidate for Gyor mayor in 2006, where he won victory. He was re-elected in 2010 and 2014. Borkai served as a Member in Parliament for Gyor (Constituency 3, Gyor-Moson Sopron County), between 2010 and 2014. He was a member of the Defense and Law Enforcement Committee.

Zsolt Borkai Net Worth

Zsolt Borkai is one of the richest Artistic Gymnast from Hungary. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Zsolt Borkai 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Borkai has been married to Myrtill Havassy since 1989. Their two children are Petra (born in 1992) and Adam (1995).

Borkai was elected to the Hungarian Olympic Committee in May 1989. In September 1989, he was elected to the Athletic Committee. In 1996, he was elected to the Presidium of Hungary Gymnastics Federation. In 1999, he was elected vice-chairman of the West Transdanubian Regional Youth Council. From 1999 to 2002, he was the Chairperson of Gyor-Moson-Sopron County’s Sport Committee. In 2009, he was elected vice-president of the MOB. He was also the social president of Gyori Audi ETO KC from May 2011 to May 2011.

In August 2010, the newly formed Fidesz government, led by Viktor Orbán amended the Constitution. It ruled that members of the law enforcement or armed forces may not engage in political activity or membership and forbade them to run as candidates in elections for 3 years after having terminated service. The original proposal suggested a 5-year interval. As Zsolt Borkai, then also a lieutenant-colonel of the Hungarian Defence Forces, would also fall under this category, the government reduced it to three years. Therefore, critics and opposition parties called the amendment as “lex Borkai”. As a result, Borkai could run as mayoral candidate in the Autumn 2010 Hungarian local elections. Borkai said he was not sure that the text of the constitutional amendment had been rewritten for him, but if so, he considered it as an honor.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Zsolt Borkai Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Zsolt Ranked on the list of most popular Artistic Gymnast. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Hungary. Zsolt Borkai celebrates birthday on August 31 of every year.

Top Facts about Zsolt Borkai

1. Zsolt Borkai is a retired Hungarian gymnast.
2. He won an Olympic gold medal in 1988.
3. Borkai also won six World Championship medals.
4. He served as the President of the Hungarian Gymnastics Federation.
5. In 2019, he was involved in a scandal involving sex tapes and prostitution.
6. Borkai resigned from his political party and public positions.
7. The scandal caused controversy in Hungary’s political landscape.
8. Borkai apologized for his actions but did not resign as mayor of Győr.
9. His wife stood by him during the scandal and subsequent fallout.
10. The incident tarnished Borkai’s reputation and legacy as a gymnastics champion.