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.

István Szögi
Personal information
Born (1995-09-12) 12 September 1995 (age 28)
Tata, Hungary
EducationFlorida State University[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500 metres, 5000 metres
College teamFlorida State Seminoles
ClubVEDAC (2011–2017)
SVSE (2018–)
Coached byFerenc Reinach
Stupián Tóthné

Before turning to running he was a competitive kayaker.[1]

International competitions edit

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 edit

Outdoor

Indoor

References edit