Attila Molnár (runner)

Attila Molnár (born 17 January 2002) is a Hungarian track and field athlete. He set a new Hungarian national record over 400 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.[1]

Atilla Molnár
Personal information
NationalityHungarian
Born (2002-01-17) 17 January 2002
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m: 44.84 (Budapest, 2023)
NR
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Hungary
European U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 Espoo400m

Career

Molnar runs for Ferencvaros,[2] he was part of the Hungarian 4x400m relay team at the 2022 European Athletics Championships. Along with Tamás Máté, Dániel Huller, and Zoltán Wahl, he was part of the 4x400m indoor relay team that broke a 23-year-old national record, running 3:08.58 in February 2023.[3]

He set a new Hungarian national record over 400 metres when he ran 44.98 seconds in Limassol in May 2023.[4] He matched this time in July 2023, at the István Memorial in Gyulai.[5] Molnar competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest and lowered his national record in the 400 metres to 44.84 to qualify for the semi-final.[6][7]

References
  1. "A.Molnar". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  2. "LET'S SEE WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF OUR COUNTRY'S ATHLETES PARTICIPATING IN THE WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS!". Civilek.info. August 19, 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  3. "The superheroes showed their superpowers already at season start". World Athletics. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  4. "Attila Molnár already longed for the Hungarian top in 400 m". utanpotlassport.hu. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  5. "Results for the Gyulai Istvan Memorial 2023". Watch Athletics. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  6. "Men's 400m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  7. "Wayde van Niekerk wins 400m heat to qualify for semi-finals at World Athletics Championships 2023". Olympics.com. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.


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