Judit Kovács (athlete)
Encyclopedia
Judit Kovács is a retired female high jump
er from Hungary
. Her personal best jump was 1.94 metres, achieved in August 1992 in Budapest
.
She finished fifth at the 1990 European Championships
, eighth at the 1991 World Championships
and fifth at the 1992 European Indoor Championships
. She also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics
. She became Hungarian champion in 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992.
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
er from Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. Her personal best jump was 1.94 metres, achieved in August 1992 in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
.
She finished fifth at the 1990 European Championships
1990 European Championships in Athletics
The 15th European Athletics Championships were held from 26 August to 2 September 1990 in Split, a city in Croatia .It was the last participation of East Germany ....
, eighth at the 1991 World Championships
1991 World Championships in Athletics - Women's High Jump
These are the official results of the Women's High Jump event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 29 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Saturday August 31, 1991....
and fifth at the 1992 European Indoor Championships
1992 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 22nd European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Genoa, a city in Italy, in 1992. This was the first indoor championship which was the start of the new two year cycle for the games.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:...
. She also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
. She became Hungarian champion in 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992.