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Hungarian racewalker
Mária Rosza-Urbanik (born 12 February 1967 in Törökszentmiklós , Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok ) is a retired race walker for Hungary who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics , starting in 1992.[1] She married Sándor Urbanik , a fellow Hungarian race walker.[2]
Urbanik represented Hungary at six consecutive editions of the World Athletics Championships , from 1991 to 1999, with her best result being seventh place at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics . She also competed at eight straight editions of the IAAF World Race Walking Cup , making her debut in 1987 and her final appearance in 2002.[3] She was a silver medallist over 10 km at the 1998 European Race Walking Cup .[4] Her best placing at a major outdoor competition was fourth, in the 10 km walk at the 1998 European Athletics Championships .[5]
Urbanik is the Hungarian record holder over four events: 21:24.76 minutes for the 5000 m walk, 21:23+ for the 5 km walk, 44:13.76 for the 10,000 m walk, and 42:34 for the 10 km walk.[6] She won nine national titles at the Hungarian Athletics Championships , over the 10 km and 20 km distances.[7]
International competitions Representing Hungary Year Competition Venue Position Event Result Notes 1986 European Championships Stuttgart , West Germany18th 10 km 51:05 1987 World Race Walking Cup New York City , United States29th 10 km 48:05 1988 European Indoor Championships Budapest , Hungary5th 3000 m 13:04.45 1989 World Race Walking Cup L'Hospitalet , Spain10th 10 km 45:20 1990 European Championships Split , Yugoslavia9th 10 km 45:54 1991 World Indoor Championships Seville , Spain— 3000 m DQ Heats World Race Walking Cup San Jose , United States25th 10 km 47:25 World Championships Tokyo , Japan13th 10 km 45:00 1992 Olympic Games Barcelona , Spain12th 10 km 45:50 [8] 1993 World Race Walking Cup Monterrey , Mexico16th 10 km 47:37 World Championships Stuttgart , Germany10th 10 km 44:17 1994 European Championships Helsinki , Finland14th 10 km 45:31 1995 World Race Walking Cup Beijing , China29th 10 km 45:56 World Championships Gothenburg , Sweden7th 10 km 42:34 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta , United States9th 10 km 43:32 [8] 1997 World Race Walking Cup Poděbrady , Czech Republic20th 10 km 43:41 World Championships Athens , Greece11th 10 km 45:36.57 1998 European Race Walking Cup Dudince , Slovakia2nd 10 km 43:08 European Championships Budapest , Hungary4th 10 km 42:59 [5] 1999 World Race Walking Cup Mézidon-Canon , France26th 10 km 1:33:28 World Championships Seville , Spain22nd 20 km 1:36:48 2000 European Race Walking Cup Eisenhüttenstadt , Germany12th 20 km 1:31:21 Olympic Games Sydney , Australia18th 20 km 1:34.45 [8] 2001 European Race Walking Cup Dudince , Slovakia31st 20 km 1:37:48 2002 World Race Walking Cup Turin , Italy57th 20 km 1:43:32
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