Mária Rosza-Urbanik (born 12 February 1967 in Törökszentmiklós, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok) is a retired race walker for Hungary who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.[1] She married Sándor Urbanik, a fellow Hungarian race walker.[2]

Urbanik represented Hungary at six consecutive editions of the World Athletics Championships, from 1991 to 1999, with her best result being seventh place at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics. She also competed at eight straight editions of the IAAF World Race Walking Cup, making her debut in 1987 and her final appearance in 2002.[3] She was a silver medallist over 10 km at the 1998 European Race Walking Cup.[4] Her best placing at a major outdoor competition was fourth, in the 10 km walk at the 1998 European Athletics Championships.[5]

Urbanik is the Hungarian record holder over four events: 21:24.76 minutes for the 5000 m walk, 21:23+ for the 5 km walk, 44:13.76 for the 10,000 m walk, and 42:34 for the 10 km walk.[6] She won nine national titles at the Hungarian Athletics Championships, over the 10 km and 20 km distances.[7]

International competitions

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Representing   Hungary
Year Competition Venue Position Event Result Notes
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 18th 10 km 51:05
1987 World Race Walking Cup New York City, United States 29th 10 km 48:05
1988 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 5th 3000 m 13:04.45
1989 World Race Walking Cup L'Hospitalet, Spain 10th 10 km 45:20
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 9th 10 km 45:54
1991 World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain 3000 m DQ Heats
World Race Walking Cup San Jose, United States 25th 10 km 47:25
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 13th 10 km 45:00
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 12th 10 km 45:50 [8]
1993 World Race Walking Cup Monterrey, Mexico 16th 10 km 47:37
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 10th 10 km 44:17
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 14th 10 km 45:31
1995 World Race Walking Cup Beijing, China 29th 10 km 45:56
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 7th 10 km 42:34
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 9th 10 km 43:32 [8]
1997 World Race Walking Cup Poděbrady, Czech Republic 20th 10 km 43:41
World Championships Athens, Greece 11th 10 km 45:36.57
1998 European Race Walking Cup Dudince, Slovakia 2nd 10 km 43:08
European Championships Budapest, Hungary 4th 10 km 42:59 [5]
1999 World Race Walking Cup Mézidon-Canon, France 26th 10 km 1:33:28
World Championships Seville, Spain 22nd 20 km 1:36:48
2000 European Race Walking Cup Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany 12th 20 km 1:31:21
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 18th 20 km 1:34.45 [8]
2001 European Race Walking Cup Dudince, Slovakia 31st 20 km 1:37:48
2002 World Race Walking Cup Turin, Italy 57th 20 km 1:43:32

National titles

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Maria Urbanik. Hungarian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  2. ^ Mária Rosza-Urbanik. Olympedia. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  3. ^ Mária URBANIKNÉ ROSZA. World Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  4. ^ European Race Walking Cup. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  5. ^ a b XVII CAMPEONATOS DE EUROPA. Jeube. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  6. ^ Hungarian records - Women Outdoor. Hungarian Athletics Federation. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  7. ^ a b c Hungarian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  8. ^ a b c "Olympedia – Mária Rosza-Urbanik". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  9. ^ Hungarian Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-06.