Dávid Takács

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Dávid Takács
Personal information
Born (1986-02-15) 15 February 1986 (age 38)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event800 metres

Dávid Takács (born 15 February 1986) is a Hungarian middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres.[1] He represented his country at two consecutive World Indoor Championships. In addition, he finished sixth in the final at the 2007 European Indoor Championships in Birmingham.

International competitions[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Hungary
2003 World Youth Championships Sherbrooke, Canada 9th (sf) 800 m 1:53.63
European Youth Olympic Festival Paris, France 2nd 800 m 1:50.96
2004 World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 14th (h) 800 m 1:50.98
2005 European Junior Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 4th 800 m 1:51.00
2006 World Indoor Championships Moscow, Russia 20th (h) 800 m 1:49.61
2007 European Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 6th 800 m 1:49.28
European U23 Championships Debrecen, Hungary 14th (h) 800 m 1:50.26
6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.08
Universiade Bangkok, Thailand 28th (h) 800 m 1:50.25
2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 20th (h) 800 m 1:49.79
2009 European Indoor Championships Turin, Italy 17th (h) 800 m 1:54.45
Universiade Belgrade, Serbia 9th (sf) 800 m 1:49.70

Personal bests[edit]

Outdoor

  • 400 metres – 47.11 (Budapest 2009)
  • 800 metres – 1:47.56 (Budapest 2009)
  • 1500 metres – 3:46.31 (Veszprém 2007)

Indoor

  • 400 metres – 47.41 (Budapest 2006)
  • 800 metres – 1:48.12 (Vienna 2006)
  • 1000 metres – 2:20.79 (Karlsruhe 2007)
  • 1500 metres – 3:54.14 (Budapest 2004)

References[edit]