Gyula Borka Explained
Gyula Borka (born 3 June 1959 in Budapest, Hungary) is a retired Hungarian athlete, who specialized in the long-distance running events. He represented his native European country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona (Spain), finishing in 38th place (2:20:46).
Achievements
- He still holds an old Hungary national record of 25.000 meters, with a time of 1:16:09, set in La Fleche (France) in 1992.[3]
- He was six times Hungary national champion Marathon-running teams,[4] and three times champion field-running teams.[5]
Family
- Father: Julius Borka (1930–1985) Danube river sailor, born in the former Czechoslovakia
- Mother: Valerie Szabo (1930–1985) elementary school teacher, born in Hungary.
- Wife: Martha Visnyei (born: May 31, 1962 in Szeged, Hungary) retired Hungarian athlete, who was Hungary national champion six times in singles and thirteen times in teams, from 1985 to 1999.[6]
- Brother: Gabor Borka (born: August 19, 1961 in Budapest, Hungary) retired Hungarian kayaker, who was four times Hungary national champion.
Notes and References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200418093503/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/gyula-borka-1.html Olympics at Sports-Reference.com, Athletes, Gyula Borka
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200418093503/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/gyula-borka-1.html Olympics at Sports-Reference.com, Athletes, Gyula Borka, Personal Best
- http://www.masz.hu/index.php?Itemid=29&catid=61:rekordok&id=409:magyar-szabadteri-felntt-ferfi-rekordok&option=com_content&view=article Approved by the Hungarian Athletics Association record, Hungary national adult men's open records, 25.000 meters run, Borka Gyula, 1:16:09
- http://kerszoft.hu/szepesi/atletika/fobmar.htm Hungary national men's champions in athletics, Marathon-running, team, years: 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1990.
- http://kerszoft.hu/szepesi/atletika/fobmez.htm Hungary national men's champions in athletics, field-running, team, years: 1984, 1987, 1990.
- http://kerszoft.hu/szepesi/atletika/nob.htm#n100 Hungary national women's champions in athletics, the outdoors, years: from 1985 to 1999.
