Personal information | |
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Full name | Gergely Horváth |
Nationality | Hungarian |
Born | Budapest, Hungary | 5 June 1975
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Hungary |
Sport | Javelin throw |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 81.55 m |
Gergely Horváth (pronounced [ˈɡɛrɡɛj ˈhorvaːt]; born 5 June 1975 in Budapest) [1] is a retired Hungarian male javelin thrower and seven time national champion. [2] His personal best throw is 81.55 metres, achieved in August 2003 in Nyíregyháza, which is also the Hungarian national record. [3]
In 2007 Horváth was found guilty of boldenone doping. The sample was delivered on 22 July 2006 in an in-competition test in Debrecen. He received a suspension by the IAAF from September 2006 to September 2008, as well as disqualification of all results accomplished since the day he was tested. [4]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | ||||
1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 12th | 70.02 m |
1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 19th | 75.66 m |
2001 | World Student Games | Beijing, PR China | 3rd | 80.03 m |
2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 18th | 77.93 m |
2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 19th | 74.76 m |
2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 26th | 73.95 m |
2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 22nd | 72.33 m |