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Sarolta Monspart

Sarolta Monspart
Medal record
Women's orienteering
Representing  Hungary
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1972 Jičín Individual
Silver medal – second place 1970 Eisenach Relay
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Aviemore Relay

Sarolta Monspart (born 17 November 1944) is a Hungarian orienteering competitor. She was the first non-Scandinavian female runner who has won the World Orienteering Championships back in 1972.

She is considered to be the most successful orienteer in Hungary. During her active years she has won 14 national orienteering championships and 6 cross-country skiing championships. She was the first European woman to finish the marathon distance within 3 hours.

Her sport career was stopped because of a serious encephalitis inflammation caused by a tick. After recovering from the disease she persuades women to live a healthy life. Sarolta Monspart received a medal for lifetime merit from Ferenc Mádl, president of Hungary in 2003.


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