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József Kovács (runner)

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

József Kovács (3 March 1926 – 29 March 1987) was a Hungarian athlete who competed mainly in the 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

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  • 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.