István Szögi
Hungarian runner
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István Dániel Szögi (born 12 September 1995) is a Hungarian middle- and long-distance runner.[2] He represented his country at the 2021 European Indoor Championships finishing eighth in the 1500 metres. He made his first Olympic appearance in Tokyo in 2021 running in the Men's 1500m event.
Born12 September 1995
EducationFlorida State University[1]
SportAthletics
Event(s)
1500 metres, 5000 metres| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 September 1995 |
| Education | Florida State University[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 1500 metres, 5000 metres |
| College team | Florida State Seminoles |
| Club | VEDAC (2011–2017) SVSE (2018–) |
| Coached by | Ferenc Reinach Stupián Tóthné |
Before turning to running he was a competitive kayaker.[1]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Hungary | |||||
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 12th | 5000 m | 14:11.35 |
| 13th | 10,000 m | 30:15.93 | |||
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 16th | 5000 m | 14:59.72 |
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 7th | 5000 m | 14:18.06 |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 8th | 1500 m | 3:40.40 |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 23rd (h) | 1500 m | 3:38.79 | |
| 2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 23rd (h) | 1500 m | 3:44.20 |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 32nd (h) | 1500 m | 3:37.57 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:47.62 (Pápa 2022)
- 1500 metres – 3:36.63 (Montreuil 2021)
- Mile – 3:56.72 (Cork 2022)
- 3000 metres – 8:25.55 (Budapest 2016)
- 5000 metres – 14:09.88 (Veszprém 2020)
- 10.000 metres – 30:04.34 (Budapest 2014)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 1:47.75 (Budapest 2021)
- 1500 metres – 3:37.55 (Vienna 2021) NR
- One mile – 3:58.00 (Ostrav 2023) NR
- 2000 metres – 5:00.73 (Liévin 2022) NR
- 3000 metres – 7:57.26 (Budapest 2023)
- 5000 metres – 15:40.57 (Bozeman 2016)
