József Kovács (runner)

József Kovács (3 March 1926 29 March 1987) was a Hungarian athlete who competed mainly in the 10,000 metres.

József Kovács
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
1956 Melbourne 10,000 metres
European Championships
1954 Bern 10,000 metres

Born in Nyíregyháza, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg he competed for Hungary in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the 10,000 metres where he won the silver medal.

References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "József Kovács". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.


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