 Kovacs in 1992 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 December 1964 (1964-12-11) (age 60) Luduş, Romania |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 800–1500 m |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800 m – 1:55.68 (1985) 1000 m – 2:32.40 (1993) 1500 m – 4:07.4 (1990) |
Ella Kovacs (born 11 December 1964) is a retired Romanian middle-distance runner of Hungarian descent who specialized in the 800 metres. She won World Championship bronze medals in 1991 and 1993, and won the European Indoor Championship title in 1985 and 1992. She also finished sixth in the 800m final at the 1992 Olympics. Her 800m best of 1:55.68, was the fastest time in the world in 1985, and ranks second to Doina Melinte on the Romanian all-time list.
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 | |
| World Cup | Havana, Cuba | 4th | 800 m | 2:03.05 | |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 3rd | 800 m | 1:57.92 |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 2nd | 800 m | 2:00.49 |
| Goodwill Games | Saint Petersburg, Russia | DNF | 800 m | — | |
References
- ^ Ella Kovacs. sports-reference.com
- Ella Kovacs. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ Ella Kovacs at World Athletics
- (in Hungarian) Kovács Ella in Bihari Napló Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine. hhrf.org
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