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Gábor Máté (athlete)

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Hungarian discus thrower (born 1979) For other uses, see Gábor Máté. The native form of this personal name is Máté Gábor. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Gábor Máté, Bydgoszcz 2007

Gábor Máté (born 9 February 1979) is a Hungarian discus thrower. He currently resides in Mobile, Alabama, United States.

His personal best throw is 66.54 metres, achieved in April 2000 in Walnut.

Competing for the Auburn Tigers track and field program, he won an NCAA title and set an NCAA record in the discus.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Hungary
1997 European Junior Championships Ljubljana, Slovenia 19th (q) Discus 46.52 m
1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, France 3rd Discus 56.96 m
1999 Universiade Palma, Spain 12th Discus 55.59 m
European U23 Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 4th Discus 61.26 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 23rd (q) Discus 60.86 m
2001 European U23 Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 16th (q) Shot put 17.24 m
3rd Discus 59.45 m
2003 World Championships Paris, France Discus NM
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 11th Discus 57.84 m
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 26th (q) Discus 58.97 m
Universiade İzmir, Turkey 3rd Discus 61.91 m
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 12th Discus 57.35 m
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 5th Discus 64.71 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 13th (q) Discus 62.44 m

References

  1. "Auburn's Mate Breaks Own Discus Record". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
Hungarian Athletics Championships winners in men's discus throw



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