Krisztina Molnár (born 8 April 1976 in

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 ...

) is a former Hungarian athlete specializing in the

pole vault Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the Myc ...

. She competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics, first at the

2004 Athens Games The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

, then at the

2008 Beijing Games The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ...

, both times failing to qualify for the final. Her outdoor personal best of 4.55 metres achieved in 2006 is still the Hungarian record. She also has an indoor best of 4.50 metres from 2006. She also competed in six events at the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

in gymnastics, when she was 16 years old.

Competition record

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IAAF profile
1976 births Living people Hungarian female pole vaulters Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Hungary Athletes from Budapest Hungarian female artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Hungary Gymnasts at the 1992 Summer Olympics Gymnasts from Budapest Hungarian Athletics Championships winners {{Hungary-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub