Imre Németh
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Competitor for  Hungary |
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| Gold | 1948 London | Hammer throw |
| Bronze | 1952 Helsinki | Hammer throw |
Imre Németh (September 23, 1917 in Kassa, then Hungary, today Košice (Slovakia, – August 18, 1989 in Budapest) was a Hungarian athlete who mainly competed in the hammer throw.
He competed for Hungary at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain where he won the gold medal in the men's hammer throw event.
He returned four years later to defend his title at the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland but failed, only managing to finish third for the bronze medal.
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Preceded by Pat Ryan |
Men's Hammer World Record Holder September 4, 1949 – July 14, 1952 |
Succeeded by József Csermák |
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- 1917 births
- 1989 deaths
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- Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Hungary
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