Miklós Fazekas (6 December 1933 – 27 December 2025) was a Hungarian steeplechase runner.
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| Born | 6 December 1933 Putnok, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 December 2025 (aged 92) | |||||||||||||||||
| Education | College of Physical Education | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | 3000 metres steeplechase | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Life and career
editFazekas was born in Putnok on 6 December 1933.[1][2] He attended and graduated from the College of Physical Education in Budapest.[3]
Fazekas competed at the 1962 Hungarian Athletics Championships, winning the gold medal in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event, running a personal best of 8:43.2.[4] In the same year, he competed in the same event at the 1962 European Athletics Championships, but was knocked out in the heats.[5] He also competed at the 1965 Hungarian Athletics Championships, winning the gold medal in the same event.[4]
Death
editFazekas died on 27 December 2025, at the age of 92.[6]
References
edit- ↑ "Miklós Fazekas". World Athletics Championships. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Volt kiváló atléta távozott. Elhunyt Fazekas Miklós". Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Vármegyei Hírportál (in Hungarian). 28 December 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ↑ "Elhunyt Fazekas Miklós". JochaPress.hu (in Hungarian). 27 December 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Elhunyt Fazekas Miklós". Magyar Atletika (in Hungarian). 27 December 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ Krastev, Todor. "Men 3000m Steeplechase Athletics VII European Championships 1962 Beograd (YUG)". International Competitions Archive. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ Tivadar, Tomka (27 December 2025). "Gyász Miskolcon: meghalt a magyar atlétika legendája, Fazekas Miklós". Blikk (in Hungarian). Retrieved 27 December 2025.