István Takács

Birth dateJan 20, 1959

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István Takács is a Hungary sprinter, born on January 20, 1959. He competes primarily in the 200m, 400m and 800m.

His personal bests include 21.5h in the 200m, 46.25 in the 400m, 1:57.85 in the 800m, 50.23 in the 400mH and 40.67 in the 4x100m. He has earned 3 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Hungary.

Key facts

400 m hurdles

50.23

400 m

46.25

1988 season best

52.17

Jun 12, 1988

1988 season best

Age

67 years old

As of Sep 14, 2026: 400 m hurdles 50.23, 400 m 46.25, 1988 season best 52.17 (Jun 12, 1988) · 67 years old

Personal bests

21.5HT

46.25

1:57.85

50.23

40.67

3:04.70

1:57.85

3:13.84

47.63

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1988	400mH	52.17	-	Jun 12, 1988	↑	-
1988	4x400m	3:07.86	-	May 28, 1988	↑	-
1987	400m	47.23	-	Aug 1, 1987	↑	-
1987	400mH	51.10	-	Aug 5, 1987	↑	-
1987	4x400m	3:08.55	-	Aug 14, 1987	↑	-
1987	4x400Metre	3:13.84	-	Feb 7, 1987	-	-
1986	400m	46.25	-	Aug 15, 1986	↑	-
1986	400m-short-track	48.20	-	Feb 1, 1986	↑	-
1986	400mH	50.39	-	Aug 16, 1986	↑	-
1986	4x400m	3:04.70	-	Sep 13, 1986	↑	-
1985	400m	46.65	-	Jul 29, 1985	↑	-
1985	400mH	50.33	-	Jul 14, 1985	↑	-
1985	4x400m	3:04.81	-	Aug 11, 1985	↑	-
1984	400m	47.08	-	Jun 9, 1984	↑	-
1984	400m-short-track	47.63	-	Feb 3, 1984	↑	-
1984	400mH	50.23	-	Jul 20, 1984	↑	-
1984	4x400m	3:05.51	-	Jul 11, 1984	↑	-
1983	400m	47.77	-	Jul 23, 1983	↑	-
1983	400m-short-track	48.00	-	Mar 5, 1983	↑	European Indoor Championships
1983	400mH	50.31	-	Jul 24, 1983	↑	-
1983	4x400m	3:05.90	-	Aug 21, 1983	↑	-
1982	4x100m	40.67	-	Sep 25, 1982	-	-
1982	400m	47.56	-	May 26, 1982	↑	-
1982	400mH	50.58	-	Aug 15, 1982	↑	-
1982	800m-short-track	1:57.85	-	Feb 27, 1982	-	-
1981	400m	48.37	-	Jun 17, 1981	↑	-
1981	400m-short-track	49.3h	-	Feb 14, 1981	↑	-
1981	400mH	51.27	-	May 30, 1981	↑	-
1980	400m	47.22	-	Sep 9, 1980	↑	-
1980	400mH	50.83	-	Jun 5, 1980	↑	-
1980	4x400m	3:08.90	-	Sep 10, 1980	↑	-
1979	400m	47.78	-	Jun 15, 1979	↑	-
1979	400m-short-track	48.6h	-	Feb 16, 1979	↑	-
1979	400mH	51.22	-	Sep 1, 1979	↑	-
1979	4x400m	3:08.6h	-	Sep 2, 1979	↑	-
1978	200m	21.5h	-	Sep 22, 1978	-	-
1978	400m-short-track	49.6h	-	Feb 21, 1978	↑	-
1978	400m	49.8h	-	Jul 15, 1978	↑	-
1978	400mH	53.0h	-	Oct 4, 1978	↑	-
1978	4x400m	3:13.6h	-	May 21, 1978	↑	-

1988

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	52.17	-	Jun 12	Zalaegerszeg
4x400m	3:07.86	-	May 28	Budapest

1987

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	51.57	-	Aug 20	Hungarian Championships, Miskolc
4x400m	3:08.55	-	Aug 14	Budapest
400m	47.90	-	Aug 7	Budapest
400mH	51.10	-	Aug 5	Budapest
400m	47.23	-	Aug 1	Budapest Budapest Ch., Budapest
400mH	51.53	-	Jul 18	Zagreb Universiade, Zagreb
4x400Metre	3:13.84	-	Feb 7	Budapest (i)

1986

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:06.45	-	Sep 13	Budapest
4x400m	3:04.70	-	Sep 13	Budapest
4x400m	3:09.50	-	Aug 30	Stuttgart European Championships
4x400m	3:08.25	-	Aug 17	Hungarian Championships, Budapest
400mH	50.39	-	Aug 16	Hungarian Championships, Budapest
400m	46.25	-	Aug 15	Hungarian Championships, Budapest
400m	47.02	-	Aug 11	Budapest
4x400m	3:05.19	-	Jun 20	Milano ITA-FRG-HUN Match, Milano
400m-short-track	48.80	-	Feb 8	Cosford GBR-HUN Indoor Match, Cosford (i)
400m-short-track	48.20	-	Feb 1	Budapest HUN-ITA Indoor Match, Budapest (i)

1985

16 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:07.84	-	Sep 4	Kobe Universiade, Kobe
400mH	50.76	-	Aug 29	Kobe Universiade, Kobe
4x400m	3:05.82	-	Aug 26	London GBR-HUN-POL-TCH Int. Match, London
400mH	50.91	-	Aug 15	Sofia
4x400m	3:04.81	-	Aug 11	European Cup Final B, Budapest
400mH	50.40	-	Aug 4	Budapest Grand Prix, Budapest
400mH	50.66	-	Jul 30	Hungarian Championships, Budapest
4x400m	3:06.57	-	Jul 30	Hungarian Championships, Budapest
400m	46.65	-	Jul 29	Hungarian Championships, Budapest
4x400m	3:09.04	-	Jul 24	Helsinki
4x400m	3:06.92	-	Jul 14	Budapest
400mH	50.33	-	Jul 14	Budapest
400mH	50.43	-	Jul 7	Budapest
400mH	50.75	-	Jun 17	Fürth
400mH	50.96	-	Jun 14	Bratislava
400mH	50.90	-	May 26	Budapest

1984

15 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:05.76	-	Sep 14	Tokyo
4x400m	3:09.38	-	Sep 9	Budapest, UTE Atlétikai Stadion, Budapest
4x400m	3:06.28	-	Aug 18	Friendship Games, Moskva
400mH	50.44	-	Aug 18	Friendship Games, Moskva
400mH	50.80	-	Aug 17	Friendship Games, Moskva
400mH	51.15	-	Jul 27	Budapest NC, Budapest
400m	47.10	-	Jul 26	Budapest NC, Budapest
400mH	50.23	-	Jul 20	München
4x400m	3:09.26	-	Jul 15	Birmingham
400mH	51.01	-	Jul 15	Birmingham
4x400m	3:05.51	-	Jul 11	Athina
400mH	51.38	-	Jul 11	Athina
400mH	50.79	-	Jun 21	Zagreb
400mH	50.51	-	Jun 17	Miskolc
400m	47.08	-	Jun 9	Fürth

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is István Takács's 400 m hurdles personal best?

István Takács's 400 m hurdles personal best is 50.23, set on Jul 20, 1984 in München (GER).

Which events does István Takács compete in?

István Takács competes in the 400 m hurdles and 400 m.

How did István Takács perform in 1988?

1988 season best: 52.17, set on Jun 12, 1988.