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Romanian shot putter
Gheorghe Gușet
Born (1968-05-28 ) 28 May 1968Zalău , Romania Died 12 June 2017(2017-06-12) (aged 49)Cluj Napoca , Romania Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Weight 118 kg (260 lb) Sport Athletics Event Shot put Club CSM Armătura Zalău Personal best(s) 20.84 m (1999) 21.04 m (2006i)[1] [2]
Gheorghe Gușet (28 May 1968 – 12 June 2017) was a Romanian shot putter . He competed at the 1992, 2000 and 2004 Olympics and had his best result in 2004, aged 36 (14th place).[1] Gușet was noted for being competitive in his late 30s, and set his all-time personal record aged 38, while most shot putters peak in their late 20s or early 30s. Due to health problems (chronic kidney disease ) he was forced to retire from competitions in 2008. On 25 October 2008, a kidney transplantation was carried out successfully. Gușet died on 12 June 2017 in Cluj Napoca , Romania from an aortic dissection at the age of 49.[3]
Competition record
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Notes
Representing Romania
1990
European Championships
Split, Yugoslavia
17th (q)
18.87 m
1991
World Indoor Championships
Seville , Spain
15th
18.07 m
World Championships
Tokyo, Japan
14th (q)
18.55 m
1992
Olympic Games
Barcelona, Spain
17th (q)
18.96 m
1993
World Indoor Championships
Toronto , Canada
12th (q)
18.09 m
World Championships
Stuttgart, Germany
19th (q)
18.95 m
1994
European Indoor Championships
Paris, France
15th (q)
18.47 m
Jeux de la Francophonie
Évry , France
1st
19.67 m
1998
European Indoor Championships
Valencia, Spain
18th (q)
18.22 m
European Championships
Budapest, Hungary
10th
18.87 m
1999
World Championships
Seville, Spain
18th (q)
19.46 m
2000
European Indoor Championships
Ghent , Belgium
4th
20.21 m
Olympic Games
Sydney, Australia
30th (q)
18.56 m
2001
World Indoor Championships
Lisbon , Portugal
9th
19.68 m
World Championships
Edmonton, Canada
14th (q)
19.74 m
2002
European Indoor Championships
Vienna, Austria
11th (q)
19.49 m
European Championships
Munich, Germany
7th
20.05 m
2003
World Indoor Championships
Birmingham, United Kingdom
–
NM
World Championships
Paris, France
13th (q)
19.83 m
2004
World Indoor Championships
Budapest, Hungary
–
NM
Olympic Games
Athens, Greece
14th (q)
19.68 m
2005
European Indoor Championships
Madrid, Spain
5th
20.25 m
World Championships
Helsinki, Finland
11th (q)
19.83 m
2006
World Indoor Championships
Moscow , Russia
4th
20.60 m
European Championships
Gothenburg , Sweden
17th (q)
19.00 m
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