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Attila Horváth (discus thrower)

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The native form of this personal name is Horváth Attila. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Attila Horváth (born 28 July 1967 in Szombathely) is a retired male discus thrower from Hungary, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics (1992 and 1996). His personal best is 68.58 metres, thrown on 24 June 1994 in Budapest. 1985 Junior European Champion 60.02 metres in Cottbus (GDR). 1991 World Championships in Tokyo 65.32 metres Bronz Medal. 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona 62.82 metres 5th. He is a nine-time national champion in the men's discus event, including eight in a row (1990–1997).

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Hungary
1986 World Junior Championships Athens, Greece 5th 58.04 m
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 8th 62.08 m
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 3rd 65.32 m
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 5th 62.82 m
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 5th 63.60 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 4th 65.72 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 10th 62.28 m

Awards

  • Hungarian athlete of the Year (1): 1994

References



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