Zoltán Pálkovács

Zoltán Pálkovács
Personal information
Born6 August 1981
Died25 September 2010(2010-09-25) (aged 29)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountrySlovakia
SportJudo
Weight class–100 kg
LeagueAustrian Bundesliga
TeamNoricum Leibnitz[1]
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR32 (2004, 2008)
World Champ.9th (2003, 2007)
European Champ.5th (2002, 2004)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Slovakia
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 Rome –100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Nicosia –100 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF2552
JudoInside.com11168
Updated on 17 February 2022

Zoltán Pálkovács (Slovak: [ˈzɔltaːm ˈpaːlkɔʋatʂ]; Hungarian: [ˈzoltaːn ˈpaːlkovaːt͡ʃ]; August 6, 1981 – September 25, 2010) was a Slovak judoka of Hungarian ethnicity. He was born in Rimavská Sobota and died in a traffic accident in Vienna.[2][1]

Achievements

Year Tournament Place Weight class
2004 European Judo Championships 5th Half heavyweight (100 kg)
2002 European Judo Championships 5th Half heavyweight (100 kg)

References

  1. ^ a b "Zoltan Palkovacs tödlich verunglückt". Der Standard (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2026-01-03.
  2. ^ "V Rakúsku zahynul slovenský olympionik v džude". sportovenoviny.sk (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2026-01-03.