István Rózsavölgyi (30 March 1929 – 27 January 2012)[1][2] was a Hungarian athlete who competed mainly in the 1500 metres.

[3] The post-Olympic decision of Iglói and fellow 1500 m runner László Tábori not to return to Hungary was further bad news for Rózsavölgyi, who instead of training with a good friend and under a phenomenally successful coach and mentor had to continue his career essentially alone.

However, he coped with this situation much better than Iharos, and stayed in world class form for another Olympiad.

At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, Rózsavölgyi got a partial revenge, winning the 1500 metres bronze medal in a time faster than his 1955 world record over the distance.

Rózsavölgyi died on 27 January 2012, aged 82, due to heart and lung ailments.