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Budapesti Honvéd SE (athletics)
The Budapesti Honvéd SE Athletics section was created in 1950 and is one of the most successful athletics teams in Hungary. Achievements honved.hu Notable athletes * Zoltán Adamik * * Zoltán Cziffra * Zétény Dombi * Géza Fejér * |
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about . Budapest, which is both a city and county, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of and a population of 3,303,786; it is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary. The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Lower Pannonia. The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century, but the area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241–42. Re-established Buda became one of the centres of Renaissance humanist culture by the 15th century. The Battle of Mohács, in 1526, was followed by nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule. After the reconquest of Buda in 1686, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoltán Cziffra
Zoltán Cziffra (born 10 November 1942 in Keszthely) is a retired Hungarian triple jumper. He won the silver medals at the 1969 European Indoor Games and the 1969 European Championships. He also finished fifth at the 1970 European Indoor Championships and sixth at the 1971 European Indoor Championships. He became the Hungarian triple jump champion in 1969, 1974 and 1975, rivalling with Henrik Kalocsai and Gábor Katona Gábor Katona (born 1 October 1952) is a retired Hungarian triple jumper. He won the bronze medal at the 1970 European Junior Championships and finished fourth at the 1979 European Indoor Championships. He became the Hungarian triple jump cha .... He also became Hungarian indoor champion in 1975 and 1977. References Living people Hungarian male triple jumpers Olympic athletes of Hungary Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics 1942 births European Athletics Championships medalists Sportspeople from Keszthely {{hung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tünde Vaszi
Tünde Vaszi (born 18 April 1972 in Érpiskolt, Romania) is a retired Hungarian long jumper. Her greatest success was the bronze medal at the 2002 European Championships in Athletics The 18th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 August to 11 August 2002 in the Olympic Stadium of Munich, Germany. Men's results Track 1994 , 1998 , 2002 , 2006 , 2010 , 1 Dwain Chambers originally won the 100 m in 9.96 and was p ..., and her personal best is 6.86 metres from when she placed fourth at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton. She lived in Carei, Romania till 1990 when she has moved to Hungary with her family. She later took up pole vault, and competed at the 2002 European Indoor Championships. Her current personal best is 4.25 m. Achievements Awards * Hungarian athlete of the Year (6): 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 External links * 1972 births Living people Hungarian female long jumpers Romanian sportspeople of Hungarian descent Athle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
István Rózsavölgyi
István Rózsavölgyi (30 March 1929 – 27 January 2012) was a Hungarian athlete who competed mainly in the 1500 metres. Career Rózsavölgyi was born in Budapest. One of the star pupils of Mihály Iglói, he entered the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia as the world record holder over 1000 metres, 1500 metres and 2000 metres and was expected to be a leading contender for the 1500 metres Olympic gold. However, outside circumstances shook the spirit of team Hungary. Sándor Iharos, another superstar, was absent. Back home, the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 had just been quashed by the Soviet army. Rózsavölgyi failed to even make the final. The post-Olympic decision of Iglói and fellow 1500 m runner László Tábori not to return to Hungary was further bad news for Rózsavölgyi, who instead of training with a good friend and under a phenomenally successful coach and mentor had to continue his career essentially alone. However, he coped w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antal Róka
Antal Róka (June 25, 1927 – September 16, 1970) was a Hungarian athlete who competed mainly in the 50 kilometre walk. He competed for a Hungary in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the 50 kilometre walk where he won the bronze Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper, commonly with about 12–12.5% tin and often with the addition of other metals (including aluminium, manganese, nickel, or zinc) and sometimes non-metals, such as phosphorus, or metalloids such ... medal. References 1927 births 1970 deaths Hungarian male racewalkers Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Hungary European Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) {{Hungary-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magda Paulányi
Magdolna "Magda" Paulányi (; 19 June 1945 – 14 January 2024) was a Hungarian Sport of athletics, athlete. She competed in the Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw, women's javelin throw at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Paulányi died on 14 January 2024, at the age of 78. References External links * * 1945 births 2024 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Hungarian female javelin throwers Olympic athletes for Hungary Athletes from Budapest FISU World University Games silver medalists for Hungary Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Hungarian Athletics Championships winners {{Hungary-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
István Major
István Major (20 May 1949 – 5 May 2014) was a Hungarian high jumper. He won four medals at the European Indoor Championships between 1971 and 1974, as well as two silver medals at the Universiade. His best Olympic performance was a sixth place in 1972. Career He was born in Budapest. His first international achievement was the fifth place at the 1969 European Championships. His first victory came at the 1971 European Indoor Championships in Sofia. All three medalists jumped 2.17, but Major won on countback. In the summer that year he finished fourth at the 1971 European Championships. He then defended the gold medal at the 1972 European Indoor Championships in Grenoble. His winning result of 2.24 metres was a new championships record, and also his career best jump. In the same year he competed at the Olympic Games, tying for sixth place overall. At the 1973 European Indoor Championships he won his third gold medal in a row, this time with 2.20 metres. In the summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoltán Kővágó
Zoltán Kővágó (born 10 April 1979 in Szolnok) is a Hungarian discus thrower. At the 2004 Olympic Games he initially won the bronze medal, but was promoted to silver when countryfellow Róbert Fazekas was disqualified following a doping rule violation. He himself was serving a competition ban for "evading doping testing". In August 2011 an Austrian doping controller searched for him in his former address. Kővágó already moved from there – he also officially reported his new address earlier – thus according to the controller's own admission he made an appointment with him on the phone and he stated Kővágó had not wanted to meet with him and had refused to give a sample. On the contrary Kővágó could be able to prove with the call registry that in said period the controller did not make any attempt to search for him. The standpoint of the Hungarian Anti-Doping Committee was that the athlete is innocent and the charge does not hold and together with the Hungarian O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annamária Tóth
Annamária Tóth ( Kovács, 14 September 1945 – 16 July 2023) was a Hungarian athlete who competed in various disciplines. Biography Annamária Kovács was born in Budapest on 14 September 1945. Tóth competed for Hungary in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico and won the bronze medal in the pentathlon. Tóth also won nine Hungarian Championships between 1966 and 1969 in the 100 and 200 meter sprints, the 100 meter hurdles, long jump and pentathlon. Tóth was named Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year Hungarian Sportspeople of the Year awards are granted each year since 1958, with categories for sportsmen, sportswomen, teams, coaches (since 1985) and presidents (since 1995). List of winners Statistics Individual winners of three or mor ... in 1967. Annamária Tóth died in July 2023, at the age of 77. References External links * 1945 births 2023 deaths Hungarian heptathletes Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henrik Kalocsai
Henrik Kalocsai (; 28 November 1940 – 22 May 2012) was a Hungary, Hungarian athlete who specialized in the triple jump and long jump. He won the gold medal at the 1965 Summer Universiade, the bronze medal at the 1966 European Championships in Athletics, 1966 European Championships and the silver medal at the 1967 European Indoor Games. He became the Hungarian triple jump champion in 1962, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971 and 1973, rivalling with Drágán Ivanov, Zoltán Cziffra and Gábor Katona. In the long jump he finished sixth at the 1970 European Indoor Championships in Athletics, 1970 European Indoor Championships. He became Hungarian long jump champion in every year from 1960 to 1971, except for 1964 and 1968 when Béla Margitics won. He also became indoor champion in 1974. References 1940 births 2012 deaths Hungarian male long jumpers Hungarian male triple jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rita Ináncsi
Rita Ináncsi (born 6 January 1971 in Budapest) is a retired Hungarian heptathlete A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek επτά (hepta, meaning "seven") and ἄθλος (áthlos, or ἄθλον, áthlon, meaning "competition"). A competitor in a hept .... Achievements Awards * Hungarian athlete of the Year (3): 1994, 1995, 1996 External links * 1971 births Living people Hungarian heptathletes Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Hungary Athletes from Budapest World Athletics Championships medalists European Athletics Championships medalists Hungarian Athletics Championships winners {{Hungary-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Géza Fejér
Géza Fejér (born 20 April 1945) is a retired Hungarian discus thrower. He won a bronze medal at the 1971 European Championships and finished fifth in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References External links * 1945 births Living people Hungarian male discus throwers Olympic athletes for Hungary Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics European Athletics Championships medalists Athletes from Budapest 20th-century Hungarian people Hungarian Athletics Championships winners {{Hungary-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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