József Csermák
Encyclopedia
József Csermák was a Hungarian
athlete, who competed in hammer throw
. He won the gold medal
at the 1952 Summer Olympics
, throwing 60.34 metres. He thereby became the first to throw over 60 metres, and captured the world record of teammate Imre Németh
.
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...
athlete, who competed in hammer throw
Hammer throw
The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...
. He won the gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
at the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
, throwing 60.34 metres. He thereby became the first to throw over 60 metres, and captured the world record of teammate Imre Németh
Imre Németh
Imre Németh Imre Németh Imre Németh (September 23, 1917 in Kassa, then Hungary, today Košice (Slovakia, – August 18, 1989 in Budapest) was a Hungarian athlete who mainly competed in the hammer throw....
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External links
- databaseOlympics.com
- József Csérmák Dies (news story)