Attila Horváth
Encyclopedia
Attila Horváth is a retired male discus throw
er from Hungary
, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics (1992 and 1996). His personal best is 68.58 metres, thrown on June 24, 1994 in Budapest, Hungary. He is a nine-time national champion
in the men's discus event, including eight in a row (1990-1997).
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
er from Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics (1992 and 1996). His personal best is 68.58 metres, thrown on June 24, 1994 in Budapest, Hungary. He is a nine-time national champion
National champions discus throw (men)
Below a list of all national champions in the Men's Discus Throw event in track and field from several countries since 1980.- Australia:*1980: Phil Nettle*1981: Phil Nettle*1982: Vlad Slavnic*1983: Paul Nandapi*1984: Paul Nandapi...
in the men's discus event, including eight in a row (1990-1997).
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | European Championships 1990 European Championships in Athletics The 15th European Athletics Championships were held from 26 August to 2 September 1990 in Split, a city in Croatia .It was the last participation of East Germany .... |
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8th | 62.08 m |
| 1991 | World Championships 1991 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Discus These are the official results of the Men's Discus Throw event at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 36 participating athletes, with the final held on Tuesday August 27, 1991.-Medalists:-Schedule:... |
Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | 65.32 m |
| 1992 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders... |
Barcelona, Spain | 5th | 62.82 m |
| 1994 | European Championships 1994 European Championships in Athletics The 16th European Athletics Championships were held from 7 August to 14 August 1994 in the Olympic Stadium of Helsinki, Finland.-Track:1986 |1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |-Field:1986 |1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |-Track:1986 |1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |-Field:... |
Helsinki, Finland | 5th | 63.60 m |
| 1995 | World Championships 1995 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Discus These are the official results of the Men's Discus Throw event at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. There were a total number of 43 participating athletes, with the final held on Friday August 11, 1995.-Medalists:-Schedule:... |
Gothenburg, Sweden | 4th | 65.72 m |
| 1996 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:... |
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10th | 62.28 m |