Gergely Kulcsár

Gergely Kulcsár

Gergely Kulcsár (left) and Pauli Nevala at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born	10 March 1934 (1934-03-10) (age 82) Nagyhalász, Hungary
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
Sport	Javelin throw
Club	Építők SC, Budapest TFSE, Budapest
Medal record Representing  Hungary Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo Javelin 1960 Rome Javelin 1968 Mexico City Javelin European Championships 1958 Stockholm Javelin 1966 Budapest Javelin Universiade 1961 Sofia Javelin 1959 Turin Javelin

Gergely Kulcsár (born 10 March 1934) is a retired Hungarian javelin thrower. He competed at the 1960, 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won two bronze medals, in 1960 and 1968, and a silver medal in 1964.^[1] He was the Olympic flag bearer for Hungary in 1964, 1968 and 1972.

Kulcsár was the first Hungarian to throw over 80 meters and won the national title eight times. Between 1975 and 1980 he was the coach of the Hungarian national throwing team. His trainees included Miklos Nemeth, a 1976 Olympic champion. From 1981 to 1993 he coached the national throwing team of Kuwait.

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