Ella Kovacs
Ella Kovacs (born 11 December 1964) is a retired Romanian middle-distance runner of Hungarian descent who specialized in the 800 metres.[4] She won World Championship bronze medals in 1991 and 1993, and won the European Indoor Championship title in 1985 and 1992.[3] She also finished sixth in the 800m final at the 1992 Olympics.[1] Her 800m best of 1:55.68, was the fastest time in the world in 1985, and ranks second to Doina Melinte on the Romanian all-time list.
 Kovacs in 1992 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 11 December 1964 (age 55) Luduş, Romania[1] |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 800–1500 m |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800 m – 1:55.68 (1985) 1000 m – 2:32.40 (1993) 1500 m – 4:07.4 (1990)[1][2][3] |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1985 | European Indoor Championships | Athens, Greece | 1st | 800 m | 2:00.51 |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 5th | 800 m | 1:58.33 |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 3rd | 800 m | 2:01.79 |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | 800 m | 1:57.58 | |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 1st | 800 m | 1:59.98 |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | 800 m | 1:57.95 | |
| World Cup | Havana, Cuba | 4th | 800 m | 2:03.05 | |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 3rd | 800 m | 1:57.92 |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 2nd | 800 m | 2:00.49 |
| Goodwill Games | Saint Petersburg, Russia | DNF | 800 m | — | |
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References
- Ella Kovacs. sports-reference.com
- Ella Kovacs. trackfield.brinkster.net
- Ella Kovacs at World Athletics
- (in Hungarian) Kovács Ella in Bihari Napló Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine. hhrf.org
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