About István Nagy
Born 1959. István Nagy is a Hungarian athletics competitor.
István Nagy (born 28 April 1959) is a retired 100 and 200 metres runner from Hungary. He won the Hungarian championships 7 times, he also won the Hungarian Indoor championships at 60/200 metres on 6 occasions.
He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in the 100 and 200 metres but did not advance to the quarter finals in either sprint.
In 1981, he won a silver medal at the 1981 Summer Universiade 200 metres.
He competed at the 1982 European Championships in the 200 metres, where he finished 5th in the final. He won two medals at the European Indoor Championships.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is István Nagy?
Hungarian sprinter
When was István Nagy born?
István Nagy was born on 28 April 1959 in Heves.
What is István Nagy's occupation?
István Nagy is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is István Nagy?
István Nagy is Hungarian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: István Nagy (athlete)
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