Mária Urbanik

{{short description|Hungarian racewalker}}

{{eastern name order|Rosza-Urbanik Mária}}

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.[http://archiv.olimpia.hu/champdata/details/id/25244#ordertype Maria Urbanik]. Hungarian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-08-06. She married Sándor Urbanik, a fellow Hungarian race walker.[http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/71075 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.[https://worldathletics.org/athletes/hungary/maria-rosza-urbanik-14282291 Mária URBANIKNÉ ROSZA]. World Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-06. She was a silver medallist over 10 km at the 1998 European Race Walking Cup.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/walk.htm 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.[https://archive.today/20120526031255/http://www.telefonica.net/web2/jeube/ResCEur1998.htm XVII CAMPEONATOS DE EUROPA]. 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.[https://atletika.hu/hu/rekordok/magyar-noi-szabadteri-rekordok 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.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/hun.htm Hungarian Championships]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-06.