Balázs Kovács
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Balázs Kovács is a retired Hungaria
n hurdler who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles
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He was born in Ajka
. He competed at the 2000 Olympic Games
, the 2001 World Indoor Championships
and the 2002 European Indoor Championships
without reaching the final. He became Hungarian national champion in 2003, and Hungarian indoor champion in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2006.
His personal best time is 13.65 seconds, achieved in June 2004 in Budapest
.
Hungaria
Hungaria may refer to:*Kingdom of Hungary*Hungary, a European country*Hungaria , a symphonic poem by Franz Liszt*Hungaria, a former New Zealand association football team, now part of Wellington United*434 Hungaria, an asteroid...
n hurdler who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles
110 metres hurdles
The 110 metres hurdles is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is incuded in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metre hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hurdles of 1.067 metres in height are evenly spaced along a straight...
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He was born in Ajka
Ajka
Ajka is a city in Hungary with about 35,000 inhabitants. It is situated in the hills of Bakony.-History:Around 1000 BCE the area was inhabited by Celts. By the 2nd century CE the territory was conquered by the Romans...
. He competed at the 2000 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metre hurdles
The Men's 110 metre Hurdles at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics programme were held at Stadium Australia on Sunday 24 September and Monday 25 September 2000....
, the 2001 World Indoor Championships
2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 8th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Pavilhão Atlântico in Lisbon, Portugal from March 9 to March 11 2001. It was the first time the Championships had been held in Portugal...
and the 2002 European Indoor Championships
2002 European Athletics Indoor Championships
The 27th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held from Friday, 1 March to Sunday, 3 March 2002 in Vienna, the capital city of Austria.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Key:-Participating nations:...
without reaching the final. He became Hungarian national champion in 2003, and Hungarian indoor champion in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2006.
His personal best time is 13.65 seconds, achieved in June 2004 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...
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