# Mária Urbanik

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. She married Sándor Urbanik, a fellow Hungarian race walker.
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. She was a silver medallist over 10 km at the 1998 European Race Walking Cup. Her best placing at a major outdoor competition was fourth, in the 10 km walk at the 1998 European Athletics Championships.
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. She won nine national titles at the Hungarian Athletics Championships, over the 10 km and 20 km distances.

## International competitions

Representing  Hungary :
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result | Notes |
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 18th | 10 km | 51:05 |
| 1987 | World Race Walking Cup | New York City, United States | 29th | 10 km | 48:05 |
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 3000 m | 13:04.45 |
| 1989 | World Race Walking Cup | L'Hospitalet, Spain | 10th | 10 km | 45:20 |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 9th | 10 km | 45:54 |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | — | 3000 m | DQ | Heats |
| 1991 | World Race Walking Cup | San Jose, United States | 25th | 10 km | 47:25 |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 13th | 10 km | 45:00 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 12th | 10 km | 45:50 | |
| 1993 | World Race Walking Cup | Monterrey, Mexico | 16th | 10 km | 47:37 |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 10th | 10 km | 44:17 |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 14th | 10 km | 45:31 |
| 1995 | World Race Walking Cup | Beijing, China | 29th | 10 km | 45:56 |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 7th | 10 km | 42:34 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 9th | 10 km | 43:32 | |
| 1997 | World Race Walking Cup | Poděbrady, Czech Republic | 20th | 10 km | 43:41 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 11th | 10 km | 45:36.57 |
| 1998 | European Race Walking Cup | Dudince, Slovakia | 2nd | 10 km | 43:08 |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 4th | 10 km | 42:59 | |
| 1999 | World Race Walking Cup | Mézidon-Canon, France | 26th | 10 km | 1:33:28 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 22nd | 20 km | 1:36:48 |
| 2000 | European Race Walking Cup | Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany | 12th | 20 km | 1:31:21 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 18th | 20 km | 1:34.45 | |
| 2001 | European Race Walking Cup | Dudince, Slovakia | 31st | 20 km | 1:37:48 |
| 2002 | World Race Walking Cup | Turin, Italy | 57th | 20 km | 1:43:32 |

## 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, 1994