Georgina Toth

Georgina Toth (born March 10, 1982) is a Hungarian/Cameroonian hammer thrower. Toth has dual citizenship in Hungary and Cameroon, and competed for Cameroon at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2]

Georgina Toth
Personal information
NationalityHungarian
Born (1982-03-10) March 10, 1982
Dunaújváros, Fejér, Hungary
Sport
CountryCameroon
SportAthletics
Event(s)Hammer throw, Weight throw
College teamNorthern Arizona University
ClubVEDAC, UTE, DAC
Retired2009[1]
Achievements and titles
Regional finals2008 African Athletics Championships: 4th place
Olympic finals2008 Summer Olympics
Personal best(s)
  • 4 kg Hammer throw: 67.42 m (2008, NR)
  • 9.3 kg Weight throw: 19.69 m (2009)

Toth attended Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona, where she competed on the women's track and field team, and graduated in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in business administration-finance and marketing.[3]

Internationally, she finished fourth at the 16th 2008 African Championships in Athletics. Toth holds the national record for Hungary and Cameroon in the weight throw with 19.69 m (64 ft 7 in), and the national record for Cameroon in the hammer throw with 67.42 m (221 ft 2 1⁄4 in).[4]

References
  1. Georgina Toth. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-09-21.
  2. Georgina Tóth Archived September 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-09-21.
  3. Lumberjacks in London. North Arizona University. Retrieved on 2014-09-21.
  4. "Georgina Toth". Tilastopaja OY athlete database. Retrieved 20 September 2011.


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