Zoltán Pálkovács
Encyclopedia
Zoltán Pálkovács was a Slovak
judo
ka of Hungarian ethnicity. He was born in Rimavská Sobota
and died in a traffic accident in Vienna
.
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
ka of Hungarian ethnicity. He was born in Rimavská Sobota
Rimavská Sobota
Rimavská Sobota is a town in southern Slovakia, in the Banská Bystrica Region, on the Rimava river. It has 24,374 inhabitants . The town is a historical capital of the Gömör-Kishont county .-Geography:...
and died in a traffic accident in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
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Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | European Judo Championships 2004 European Judo Championships The 2004 European Judo Championships were the 15th edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held in Bucharest, Romania from 14 May to 16 May 2004.-Men:-Women:- Medals table :-60 kg:-66 kg:-73 kg:-81 kg:-90 kg:-100 kg:... |
5th | Half heavyweight (100 kg) |
| 2002 | European Judo Championships 2002 European Judo Championships The 2002 European Judo Championships were the 13th edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held in Maribor, Slovenia from 16 May to 19 May 2002.-Men:-Women:- Medals table :-60 kg:-66 kg:-73 kg:-81 kg:-90 kg:-100 kg:... |
5th | Half heavyweight (100 kg) |