Gyula Borka
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Gyula Borka is a retired Hungarian athlete, who specialized in the long-distance running events. He represented his native Europe
an country at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona
(Spain
), finishing in 38th place (2:20:46).
Europe
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an country 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...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
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(Spain
Spain
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), finishing in 38th place (2:20:46).
Achievements
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders... |
Barcelona, Spain | 38th | Marathon | 2:20:46 |
| Lille Marathon Lille Half Marathon The Lille Métropole Half Marathon is an annual half marathon foot race which takes place in Lille, France in early September. First organised by the Association de Promotion des Événements Lillois in 1986, the race began as a marathon event before switching to the shorter distance in 1996... |
Lille, France | 1st | Marathon | 2:13:15 | |
- He still holds an old Hungary national record of 25.000 meters, with a time of 1:16:09, set in La FlecheLa FlècheLa Flèche is a municipality located in the French department of Sarthe and the region of Pays de la Loire in the Loire Valley. This is the sub-prefecture of the South-Sarthe, the chief district and the chief city of a canton. This is the second most populous city of the department. The city is part...
(FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) in 1992.
- He was six times Hungary national champion Marathon-running teams, and three times champion field-running teams.
Family
- Father: Julius Borka (1930–1985) Danube river sailor, born in the former Czechoslovakia, but he Hungarian nationality, who was deported to Hungary, when he was a child.
- Mother: Valerie Szabo (1930–1985) elementary school teacher, born in Hungary.
- Wife: Martha Visnyei (born: May 31, 1962 in SzegedSzeged' is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county town of Csongrád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary....
, Hungary) retired Hungarian athlete, who was Hungary national champion six times in singles and thirteen times in teams, from 1985 to 1999. For example (singles): in 1985 5000 meters, in 1991 Marathon, in 1992 10.000 meters, and half Marathon run. - Brother: Gabor Borka dr. (born: August 19, 1961 in BudapestBudapestBudapest 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...
, Hungary) retired Hungarian kayaker, who was four times Hungary national champion. Profession: lawyer and sports manager.