Annamária Tóth Explained

Annamária Tóth (Kovács, 14 September 1945 – 16 July 2023)^[1] was a Hungarian athlete who competed in various disciplines.^[2]

Biography

Annamária Kovács was born in Budapest on 14 September 1945.

Tóth competed for Hungary in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico and won the bronze medal in the pentathlon.

Tóth also won nine Hungarian Championships between 1966 and 1969 in the 100 and 200 meter sprints, the 100 meter hurdles, long jump and pentathlon.^[3]

Tóth was named Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year in 1967.^[4]

Annamária Tóth died in July 2023, at the age of 77.^[5]

References

1. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/71055 Annamária Kovács-Tóth
2. Annamária Kovács-Tóth . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417174020/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ko/annamaria-kovacs-toth-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 23 April 2017.
3. Web site: Hungarian Championships . gbrathletics.com . 23 April 2017.
4. Web site: Sportsman of the Year (1967) . kataca.hu . hu.
5. News: Elhunyt Kovács Annamária Olimpiai Bronzérmes Atléta . 25 July 2023 . Olimpia . 24 July 2023.