Ella Kovacs

Ella Kovacs (Hungarian name form Kovács Ella; born December 11, 1964 in Luduş) is a retired Romanian middle distance runner of Hungarian descent.[1] In 1985 she won the European Indoor Championships, and ran 800 metres in 1:55.68 in June. She would achieve prominence on the world scene in 1991, when she won bronze medals in the World Championships indoor and outdoor. She finished 6th at the 1992 Olympics.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Romania
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
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 3rd 800 m 1:57.92
1994 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 2nd 800 m 2:00.49

Personal bests

References

  1. ↑ (Hungarian) Kovács Ella in Bihari Napló

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