| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | József•Kovács | |
| Used name | József•Kovács | |
| Other names | Joschi Kovacs | |
| Born | 1929 in Csongrád, Csongrád |  HUN |
| Died | August 1990 in Hamburg, Hamburg |  GER |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 115 kg | |
| Affiliations | Nyíregyházi Vasutas SC — Nyíregyháza, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | HUN |
| MTK — Budapest, Budapest | HUN | |
| NOC | Hungary | HUN |
József Kovács had the following finishes at major championships – 1954 World Championship: 87.0 kg. Freestyle (4th).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | HUN |
József Kovács | |||
| Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | =10 |
