Györgyi Zsivoczky-Farkas
The native form of this personal name is Zsivoczky-Farkas Györgyi. This article uses the Western name order.
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Györgyi Zsivoczky-Farkas at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Györgyi Farkas |
| Born | February 13, 1985 |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Hungary |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Heptathlon |
| Updated on 4 August 2012. | |
Györgyi Zsivoczky-Farkas (née Farkas; born February 13, 1985 in Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian heptathlete.
Career
Her personal best score is 6389 achieved at Beijing in August 23, 2015.
She finished 28th in the 2008 Summer Olympics at Beijing with a score of 5760. Farkas finished 7th in the 10th IAAF World Junior Championships in Grosseto, Italy in July, 2004, with a score of 5550. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, she finished in 21st place, with a score of 6013.[1]
She is married to another Hungarian combined events specialist, Attila Zsivoczky.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Hungary | |||||
| 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 10th | Heptathlon | 5199 pts |
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 7th | Heptathlon | 5550 pts |
| 2005 | European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 16th | Heptathlon | 5280 pts |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 28th | Heptathlon | 5760 pts |
| 2009 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | — | Heptathlon | DNF |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 14th | Heptathlon | 5874 pts |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zurich, Switzerland | 10th | Heptathlon | 6151 pts |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 6th | Pentathlon | 4564 pts |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 6th | Heptathlon | 6389 pts | |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 5th | Pentathlon | 4656 pts |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 8th | Heptathlon | 6442 pts | |
References
- ↑ "Győrgyi Farkas Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- IAAF profile for Györgyi Farkas
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