Sarolta Kovács

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Sarolta Kovács (born 12 March 1991) is a Hungarian modern pentathlete. An individual and team World Champion, she competed in the modern pentathlon at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Sarolta Kovács
Personal information
NationalityHungarian
Born (1991-03-12) 12 March 1991 (age 33)
Tapolca, Hungary
Sport
CountryHungary
SportModern pentathlon
Medal record
Women's modern pentathlon
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Individual
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Budapest Relay
Gold medal – first place 2011 Moscow Relay
Gold medal – first place 2016 Moscow Individual
Gold medal – first place 2016 Moscow Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Mexico City Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Moscow Individual
Silver medal – second place 2011 Moscow Team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Rome Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kaoshiung Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Budapest Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 London Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Berlin Team

Career

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In 2016, she was the surprise winner of the UIPM World Championships, as she missed much of the competitive season due to injury.[3] The championships were held in Moscow, where previously she had won World Championship silver in 2011.[3]

She was also part of the Hungarian teams that won gold at the World Championships in 2016 with Zsófia Földházi and Tamara Alekszejev and in 2017 and 2018 with the same teammates,[4][5][6] and bronze in 2015 (again with Földházi and Alekszejev).[7] She was part of Hungarian teams that won gold in the women's relay event at the 2011 World Championships (with Leila Gyenesei and Adrienn Tóth)[8] and silver in the same event at the 2013 World Championships (with Földházi and Gyenesei).[9]

At European level, she won individual silver in 2017,[10] and bronze in 2018.[11] In the team events, she won gold in the women's relay in 2011 (with Tóth and Gyenesei),[12] bronze in the mixed relay in 2017 (with Róbert Kasza)[10] and 2018 (with Bence Demeter),[11] gold in the women's team event in 2011 (with Tóth and Gyenesei)[12] and 2018 (with Földházi and Alekszejev)[11] and bronze in the same event in 2012 (with Tóth and Gyenesei).[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Sarolta Kovacs". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Sarolta Kovacs Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b "UIPM 2016 World Championships – Sarolta Kovacs is the new World Champion". Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM). 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  4. ^ "UIPM 2016 Pentathlon World Championships". Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM). 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  5. ^ "UIPM 2017 Pentathlon World Championships". Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM). 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  6. ^ "UIPM 2018 Pentathlon World Championships". Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM). 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  7. ^ "UIPM 2015 Pentathlon World Championships". Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM). 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  8. ^ "UIPM 2011 Pentathlon World Championships". Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM). 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  9. ^ "UIPM 2013 Pentathlon World Championships". Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM). 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  10. ^ a b "European Senior Championships". Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM). 2018-07-23. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  11. ^ a b c "European Championships Senior". Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM). 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  12. ^ a b "Senior European Championships". Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM). 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  13. ^ "Senior European Championships". Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM). 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
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