Annamária Tóth ( Kovács, 14 September 1945 – 16 July 2023) was a Hungarian

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who competed in various disciplines.

Biography

Annamária Kovács was born in

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on 14 September 1945. Tóth competed for Hungary in the

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held in

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and won the bronze medal in the

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. 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

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in 1967. Annamária Tóth died in July 2023, at the age of 77.

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* 1945 births 2023 deaths Hungarian heptathletes Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Hungary Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) FISU World University Games silver medalists for Hungary Athletes from Budapest Medalists at the 1965 Summer Universiade Hungarian Athletics Championships winners {{Hungary-athletics-bio-stub