József Kovács
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | József•Kovács |
| Used name | József•Kovács |
| Born | 3 March 1926 in Nyíregyháza, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg (HUN) |
| Died | 29 March 1987 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Measurements | 163 cm / 50 kg |
| Affiliations | Nyíregyházi Vasutas SC, Nyíregyháza (HUN) / MTK, Budapest (HUN) |
| NOC |  Hungary |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Personal Bests: 5000 – 13:47.6 (1959); 10000 – 28:52.36 (1956).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | HUN |
József Kovács | |||
| 5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 14 h1 r1/2 | |||||
| 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Athletics | HUN |
József Kovács | |||
| 5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Athletics | HUN |
József Kovács | |||
| 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 15 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (0–1–0 1954 Bern silver: 10000 m)