Zsolt Németh (athlete)

The native form of this personal name is Németh Zsolt. This article uses the Western name order.
Zsolt Németh
Personal information
Nationality  Hungary
Born November 9, 1971 (1971-11-09) (age 45)
Szombathely, Hungary
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 110 kg (240 lb)
Sport
Country  Hungary
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Hammer throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 81.56 m (1999)

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.


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