Magda Horváth
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Magda Horváth is a Hungarian
orienteering
competitor
. At the 1970 World Orienteering Championships
in Friedrichroda
she finished 19th in the individual event, and received a silver medal
in the relay
with the Hungarian team (with Ágnes Hegedűs
and Sarolta Monspart
). In 1972 she finished 8th in the individual event, and fourth in the relay.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
orienteering
Orienteering
Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
competitor
Competition
Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...
. At the 1970 World Orienteering Championships
World Orienteering Championships
The World Orienteering Championships were first held in 1966. They were held biennially up to 2003 . Since 2003, competitions have been held annually....
in Friedrichroda
Friedrichroda
Friedrichroda is a town in the district of Gotha, Thuringia, Germany. It is situated at the north foot of the Thuringian Forest, 21 km by rail southwest of the town of Gotha. It is surrounded by fir-clad hills and possesses numerous handsome villa residences, a Kurhaus and a sanatorium...
she finished 19th in the individual event, and received a silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
in the relay
Relay race
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...
with the Hungarian team (with Ágnes Hegedűs
Ágnes Hegedus
Ágnes Hegedűs is a Hungarian orienteering competitor. At the 1970 World Orienteering Championships in Friedrichroda she finished 6th in the individual event, and received a silver medal in the relay with the Hungarian team . In 1972 she finished fourth in the relay, also with Horváth and...
and Sarolta Monspart
Sarolta Monspart
Sarolta Monspart is a Hungarian orienteering competitor. She was the first non-Scandinavian female runner who has won the World Orienteering Championships back in 1972....
). In 1972 she finished 8th in the individual event, and fourth in the relay.