Ella Kovacs

Ella Kovacs (born 11 December 1964) is a retired Romanian middle-distance runner of Hungarian descent who specialized in the 800 metres.^[4] She won World Championship bronze medals in 1991 and 1993, and won the European Indoor Championship title in 1985 and 1992.^[3] She also finished sixth in the 800 m final at the 1992 Olympics.^[1] Her 800 m best of 1:55.68, was the fastest time in the world in 1985, and ranks second to Doina Melinte on the Romanian all-time list.

Ella Kovacs

Kovacs in 1992
Personal information
Born	11 December 1964 (1964-12-11) (age 60) Luduş, Romania[1]
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight	55 kg (121 lb)[1]
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	800–1500 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	800 m – 1:55.68 (1985) 1000 m – 2:32.40 (1993) 1500 m – 4:07.4 (1990)[1][2][3]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Romania
1985	European Indoor Championships	Athens, Greece	1st	800 m	2:00.51
1990	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	5th	800 m	1:58.33
1991	World Indoor Championships	Seville, Spain	3rd	800 m	2:01.79
	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	3rd	800 m	1:57.58
1992	European Indoor Championships	Genoa, Italy	1st	800 m	1:59.98
	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	6th	800 m	1:57.95
	World Cup	Havana, Cuba	4th	800 m	2:03.05
1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	3rd	800 m	1:57.92
1994	European Indoor Championships	Paris, France	2nd	800 m	2:00.49
	Goodwill Games	Saint Petersburg, Russia	DNF	800 m	—