Mária Rosza-Urbanik (born 12 February 1967 in Törökszentmiklós, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok) is a retired race walker for Hungary who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.Maria Urbanik. Hungarian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-08-06. She married Sándor Urbanik, a fellow Hungarian race walker.Mária Rosza-Urbanik. Olympedia. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
Urbanik represented Hungary at six consecutive editions of the World Athletics Championships, from 1991 to 1999, with her best result being seventh place at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics. She also competed at eight straight editions of the IAAF World Race Walking Cup, making her debut in 1987 and her final appearance in 2002.Mária URBANIKNÉ ROSZA. World Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-06. She was a silver medallist over 10 km at the 1998 European Race Walking Cup. European Race Walking Cup. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-06. Her best placing at a major outdoor competition was fourth, in the 10 km walk at the 1998 European Athletics Championships.. Jeube. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
Urbanik is the Hungarian record holder over four events: 21:24.76 minutes for the 5000 m walk, 21:23+ for the 5 km walk, 44:13.76 for the 10,000 m walk, and 42:34 for the 10 km walk.Hungarian records - Women Outdoor. Hungarian Athletics Federation. Retrieved 2023-08-06. She won nine national titles at the Hungarian Athletics Championships, over the 10 km and 20 km distances.Hungarian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
International competitions 1986European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany18th10 km51:051987World Race Walking CupNew York City, United States29th10 km48:051988European Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary5th3000 m13:04.451989World Race Walking Cup L'Hospitalet, Spain10th10 km45:201990European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia9th10 km45:541991World Indoor ChampionshipsSeville, Spain —3000 m HeatsWorld Race Walking Cup San Jose, United States25th10 km47:25World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan13th10 km45:001992Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain12th10 km45:501993World Race Walking Cup Monterrey, Mexico16th10 km47:37World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany10th10 km44:171994European Championships Helsinki, Finland14th10 km45:311995World Race Walking Cup Beijing, China29th10 km45:56World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden7th10 km42:341996Olympic Games Atlanta, United States9th10 km43:321997World Race Walking Cup Poděbrady, Czech Republic20th10 km43:41World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece11th10 km45:36.571998European Race Walking CupDudince, Slovakia 2nd10 km43:08European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary4th10 km42:591999World Race Walking CupMézidon-Canon, France26th10 km1:33:28World Championships Seville, Spain 22nd20 km1:36:482000European Race Walking Cup Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany12th20 km1:31:21Olympic Games Sydney, Australia18th20 km1:34.452001European Race Walking Cup Dudince, Slovakia31st20 km1:37:482002World Race Walking CupTurin, Italy57th20 km1:43:32
National titles Hungarian Athletics Championships 10 km walk: 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001 20 km walk: 1996, 1999, 2001 Hungarian Indoor Athletics Championships 3000 m walk: 1990, 1993, 1994Hungarian Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
See also List of Hungarian Athletics Championships champions (women) Hungary at the 1992 Summer Olympics Hungary at the 1996 Summer Olympics Hungary at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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