Olga Kazi (born 10 May 1941 in Kispest, Budapest)[1] is a retired female middle distance runner from Hungary. She is a multiple Hungarian Athletics Championships winner, having collected two gold medals in 400 metres, five on 800 metres and one each in 1500 metres and cross country running.[2] In addition Kazi twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1960 and 1964. She set her personal best in the women's 800 metres (2:05.0) on 16 September 1962 at the European Championships in Belgrade.

Olga Kazi
Personal information
Born10 May 1941 (1941-05-10) (age 83)
Budapest, Hungary
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Hungary
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Belgrade 800 metres
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1963 Porto Alegre 800 metres

Personal life

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Kazi married to fellow Olympian István Gyulai, with whom she had two children, Miklós and Katalin.

References

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  1. ^ "Olga Kazi Biography and Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Magyar női bajnokok atlétikában, szabad téren" [Hungarian Athletics Championships winners, outdoor] (in Hungarian). Kerszoft. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
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