Péter Kovács (gymnast)

Péter Kovács

Personal information
Born	(1959-09-28)28 September 1959 Heves, Hungary
Died	22 June 2024(2024-06-22) (aged 64)
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Sport	Artistic gymnastics
Club	Dunaújvárosi Kohász Sportegyesület
Medal record Representing  Hungary Olympic Games 1980 Moscow Team

Péter Kovács (28 September 1959 – 22 June 2024) was a Hungarian gymnast. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events and won a bronze medal with the Hungarian team. Individually his best achievement was fifth place in the floor exercise.[1] An element on horizontal bar is named after Kovács. He died on 22 June 2024, at the age of 64.[2]

References

1. Péter Kovács. sports-reference.com
2. Meghalt Kovács Péter olimpiai bronzérmes tornász (in Hungarian)

External links

• Péter Kovács at the Hungarian Olympic Committee (in Hungarian)
• Péter Kovács at Olympedia