Ricky Soos

Ricky Soos

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	28 June 1983 Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Height	186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	middle-distance
Club	Mansfield Harriers & AC

Richard Istvan Soos (born 28 June 1983) is an English retired middle-distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres. ^[1] He represented his country at the 2004 Summer Olympics, reaching the semifinals. ^[2]

Biography

Soos became British 800 metres champion after winning the British AAA Championships title in 2003. ^{[3] [4]}

His personal best in the event is 1:45.70, set in 2004.^{[ citation needed ]}

He is the husband of Lisa Dobriskey, also a runner.^{[ citation needed ]}

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   Great Britain and   England
2000	Commonwealth Youth Games	Edinburgh, United Kingdom	1st	1500 m	4:00.30
2001	European Junior Championships	Grosseto, Italy	3rd	800 m	1:48.43
2002	World Junior Championships	Kingston, Jamaica	11th (sf)	800 m	1:50.17
2003	European U23 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	5th	800 m	1:47.73
	World Championships	Paris, France	27th (h)	800 m	1:47.80
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	16th (sf)	800 m	1:46.74

References

1. Ricky Soos at World Athletics
2. Sports-Reference profile
3. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
4. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 12 July 2025.