(1972–2022), saber fencer and fencing coach, charged with sexual assault, died in prison István Kovács (footballer born 1920) (1920–1995), Romanian football manager Viktor Kovács (born 1973), Hungarian track and field athlete Zoltán Kovács (ice hockey) (born 1962), Hungarian ice hockey coach and administrator Zsófia Kovács (triathlete) (born 1988), Hungarian triathlete Fictional characters Takeshi Kovacs, a fictional character in three books by Richard Morgan Walter Kovacs, the identity of the character Rorschach, in the DC Comic series Watchmen Kirilli Kovacs, a character in Darren Shan's series, The Demonata. References Hungarian-language surnames Hungarian words and phrases Occupational surnames