József Kovács

Full name: József Kovács
Gender: Male
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Weight: 110 lbs (50 kg)
Born: March 3, 1926 in Nyíregyháza, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary
Died: March 29, 1987 in Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Affiliations: Nyíregyházi Vasutas SC, Nyíregyháza (HUN) / MTK, Budapest (HUN)
Country: Hungary
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)

Biography

Personal Bests: 5000 – 13:47.6 (1959); 10000 – 28:52.36 (1956).

Results

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1952 Summer	26	Helsinki	Athletics	Men's 5,000 metres	Hungary	HUN	14 h1 r1/2
1956 Summer	30	Melbourne	Athletics	Men's 10,000 metres	Hungary	HUN	2	Silver
1960 Summer	34	Roma	Athletics	Men's 10,000 metres	Hungary	HUN	15

Men's 5,000 metres

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Unit	Rank		T(H)
1952 Summer	26	Helsinki	Athletics	Hungary	Round One	Heat One	14		17:09.2

Men's 10,000 metres

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Unit	Rank		T(H)	T(A)
1956 Summer	30	Melbourne	Athletics	Hungary	Final Standings		2		28:52.4	28:52.36
1960 Summer	34	Roma	Athletics	Hungary	Final Standings		15		29:42.2	29:34.71

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