Judoka Hedvig Karakas and footballer Dominik Szoboszlai were chosen as Hungarian athletes of the year 2020 by the Association of Hungarian Sports Journalists.
The winners of the 63rd annual voting were announced at the M4 Sport-Athlete of the Year gala at the National Theater, the award ceremony was held without spectators due to the coronavirus epidemic.
Hedvig Karakas earned the title by winning a continental title at the European Jufo Championship in the Czech capital, Prague. Finishing behind her in the vote were gymnast Zsófia Kovács and swimmer Boglárka Kapás.
In the men's field, Szoboszlai was voted the best due to his great performance in his Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg and the Hungarian national team. He finished ahead of tennis player Márton Fucsovics and another footballer, goalkeeper Péter Gulácsi of RB Leipzig, the team that welcomed Szoboszlai as their new signing this January.
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