Dávid Takács
Hungarian middle-distance runner
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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.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 February 1986 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 800 metres |
International competitions
| 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
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)
