Edina Füsti

Edina Füsti (born 24 June 1982 in Ózd) is a female Hungarian race walker.[1] She is a six-time national champion (2002–2007) for the 20 km race walk. Fusti made her official debut for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where she placed forty-fourth in the women's 20 km race walk, with a time of 1:39:45.

Edina Füsti
Personal information
Nationality Hungary
Born (1982-06-24) 24 June 1982
Ózd, Hungary
Height1.64 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Race walking
ClubTatabányai SC
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)10 km walk: 47:25 (2008)
20 km walk: 1:34:07 (2012)

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Fusti competed for the second time in the 20 km race walk. Despite the tumultuous weather, she was able to finish and complete the race in thirty-ninth place by nearly eleven seconds behind El Salvador's Veronica Colindres, with her fastest possible time of 1:37:03.[2]

Fusti is also a member of Tatabányai SC, being coached and trained by Antal Kiss.

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edina Füsti". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  2. "Women's 20km Walk". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.


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