Zsolt Németh (hammer thrower)

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Zsolt Németh
Personal information
Nationality Hungary
BornNovember 9, 1971 (1971-11-09) (age 52)
Szombathely, Hungary
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight110 kg (240 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.[1]

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

References

  1. ^ "Renowned Hammer Throw coach Pal Nemeth passes away". IAAF.org. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2009.