Péter Kovács (28 September 1959 – 22 June 2024) was a Hungarian gymnast. He competed at the

1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as Moscow 1980 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union, in present-day Russ ...

in all artistic gymnastics events and won a bronze medal with the Hungarian team. Individually his best achievement was fifth place in the floor exercise.Péter Kovács
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is named after Kovács. He died on 22 June 2024, at the age of 64.Meghalt Kovács Péter olimpiai bronzérmes tornász

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* 1959 births 2024 deaths Hungarian male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Hungary Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Originators of elements in artistic gymnastics People from Heves Sportspeople from Heves County 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen {{Hungary-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub