István Szögi Explained

István Szögi
Birth Date:12 September 1995
Birth Place:Tata, Hungary
Sport:Athletics
Event:1500 metres, 5000 metres
Club:VEDAC (2011–2017)
SVSE (2018–)
Education:Florida State University[1]
Collegeteam:Florida State Seminoles
Coach:Ferenc Reinach
Stupián Tóthné

István Dániel Szögi (born 12 September 1995) is a Hungarian middle- and long-distance runner. He represented his country at the 2021 European Indoor Championships finishing eighth in the 1500 metres. He made his first Olympic appearance in Tokyo in 2021 running in the Men’s 1500m event.

Before turning to running he was a competitive kayaker.[1]

International competitions

Representing
2014World Junior ChampionshipsEugene, United States12th5000 m14:11.35
13th10,000 m30:15.93
2015European U23 ChampionshipsTallinn, Estonia16th5000 m14:59.72
2017European U23 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland7th5000 m14:18.06
2021European Indoor ChampionshipsToruń, Poland8th1500 m3:40.40
Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan23rd (h)1500 m3:38.79
2022European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany23rd (h)1500 m3:44.20
2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary32nd (h)1500 m3:37.57

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

Notes and References

  1. https://seminoles.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/istvan-szogi/ College bio