István Tatár

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameIstván•Tatár
Used nameIstván•Tatár
Born24 March 1958 in Eger, Heves (HUN)
Died2 January 2017 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
Measurements174 cm / 68 kg
AffiliationsBHSE, Budapest (HUN)
NOC Hungary

Biography

István Tatár ran for Hungary in the 4x100 metre relay at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, with the team finishing eighth in the final. He competed at both the 1984 and 1988 Olympics, running the 100 metres and sprint relays at both Games. Tatár also ran for Hungary at the 1987 World Championships and the 1982 and 1986 European Championships. During his career Tatár helped Hungarian relay teams twice set national records, with 38.67 for the 4x100 in 1986 and 1:21.73 for the 4x200 in 1982. He competed for Budapest Honvéd Sports Association, and later coached there, being affiliated with the club for over 40 years.

Personal Best: 100 – 10.25 (1985).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1980 Summer Olympics Athletics HUN István Tatár
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 5 h7 r1/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Hungary 6 h2 r1/2
1988 Summer Olympics Athletics HUN István Tatár
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 7 h5 r2/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Hungary 8