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
- "Auburn's Mate Breaks Own Discus Record". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
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