Ella Kovacs

Ella Kovacs (Hungarian name form Kovács Ella; born December 11, 1964 in Luduş) is a retired Romanian middle distance runner of Hungarian descent. In 1985 she won the European Indoor Championships, and ran 800 metres in 1:55.68 in June. She would achieve prominence on the world scene in 1991, when she won bronze medals in the World Championships indoor and outdoor. She finished 6th at the 1992 Olympics.

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
1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	3rd	800 m	1:57.92
1994	European Indoor Championships	Paris, France	2nd	800 m	2:00.49

Personal bests

• 800 metres - 1:55.68 (1985)
• 1000 metres - 2:32.40 (1993)

External links

• Ella Kovacs profile at IAAF