Zsolt Németh (athlete)

Zsolt Németh
Personal information
Nationality	Hungary
Born	9 November 1971 (age 46); Szombathely, Hungary
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	110 kg (243 lb)
Sport
Country	Hungary
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Hammer throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	81.56 m (1999)
Men's athletics
Representing Hungary
World Championships
Universiade

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
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	2nd	79.05 m
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	25th	73.95 m
2000	IAAF Grand Prix Final	Doha, Qatar	4th	78.67 m

Awards

Hungarian athlete of the Year (1): 1999

References

↑ "Renowned Hammer Throw coach Pal Nemeth passes away". IAAF.org. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2009.

Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Zsolt Németh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
Zsolt Németh at IAAF

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[1] "Renowned Hammer Throw coach Pal Nemeth passes away". IAAF.org. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2009.