Ricky Istvan Soos (born 28 June 1983 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire[1]) is a retired English middle-distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres. He represented his country at the 2004 Summer Olympics, reaching the semifinals.
His personal best in the event is 1:45.70, set in 2004.
He is the husband of Lisa Dobriskey, also a runner.
Representing and | ||||||
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2000 | Commonwealth Youth Games | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 4:00.30 |
2001 | European Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 3rd | 800 m | 1:48.43 | |
2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 11th (sf) | 800 m | 1:50.17 | |
2003 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 5th | 800 m | 1:47.73 | |
World Championships | Paris, France | 27th (h) | 800 m | 1:47.80 | ||
2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 16th (sf) | 800 m | 1:46.74 |