Balázs Kovács (born 14 June 1977) is a retired Hungarian hurdler who specializes in the

110 metres hurdles The 110 metres hurdles, or 110-metre hurdles, is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is included in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metres hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hur ...

. He was born in

Ajka Ajka () is a city in Hungary with about 35,000 inhabitants. It is situated in the hills of Bakony. History Around 1000 BCE, the area was inhabited by Celts. By the second century CE, the territory was conquered by the Romans. The Hungarians occup ...

. He competed at the

2000 Olympic Games The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ...

, the 2001 World Indoor Championships and the 2002 European Indoor Championships without reaching the final. He became Hungarian national champion in 2003, and Hungarian indoor champion in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2006. His personal best time is 13.65 seconds, achieved in June 2004 in

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1977 births Living people Hungarian male hurdlers Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Hungary People from Ajka Sportspeople from Veszprém County Hungarian Athletics Championships winners {{Hungary-athletics-bio-stub