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Zsolt Németh (hammer thrower)

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Hungarian hammer thrower The native form of this personal name is Németh Zsolt. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Zsolt Németh
Personal information
Nationality Hungary
Born9 November 1971 (1971-11-09) (age 53)
Szombathely, Hungary
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight110 kg (243 lb)
Sport
Country Hungary
SportAthletics
EventHammer throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best81.56 m (1999)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Hungary
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 Seville Hammer
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1999 Palma de Mallorca Hammer

Zsolt Németh (born 9 November 1971 in Szombathely, Vas) is a retired male hammer thrower from Hungary. His personal best throw was 81.56 metres, achieved in August 1999 in Veszprém. He is the son of coach Pál Németh.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Hungary
1990 World Junior Championships Plovdiv, Bulgaria 6th 64.00 m
1995 World Student Games Fukuoka, Japan 6th 74.12 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, Georgia, United States 22nd 73.68 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 26th 71.80 m
1999 World Student Games Palma de Mallorca, Spain 1st 80.40 m
World Championships Seville, Spain 2nd 79.05 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 25th 73.95 m
IAAF Grand Prix Final Doha, Qatar 4th 78.67 m

Awards

  • Hungarian athlete of the Year (1): 1999

References

  1. "Renowned Hammer Throw coach Pal Nemeth passes away". IAAF.org. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
World University Games champions in men's hammer throw
Hungarian Athletics Championships winners in men's hammer throw


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