Namesakes
Magdolna Nyári-Kovács
(f) 1921-2005 
Olympic Medalists 1960 fencing (silver)
József Kovács
(m) 1926-1987
Olympic Medalists 1956 10000 m (silver)
Annamária Tóth
(a.k.a. Kovács) (f) 1945-2023
Olympic Medalists 1968 pentathlon (bronze)
Edit Kovács
(f) 1954-
Olympic Medalists 1976; 1980; 1988 fencing (bronze)
Katalin Kovács
(f) 1976-
Olympic Medalists 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012 canoe sprint (gold/silver)
Ágnes Kovács
(f) 1981-
Olympic Medalists 1996; 2000 swimming - 200 m breaststroke (bronze/gold)
Dalma Kovács
(f) 1985-
Notable Musicians
Joe Kovacs
(m) 1989-
Olympic Medalists 2016; 2020 shot put (silver)