Attila Horváth (discus thrower)

Attila Horváth (28 July 1967 – 13 November 2020) was a discus thrower from Hungary.

The native form of this personal name is Horváth Attila. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Biography

He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics (1992 and 1996). His personal best was 68.58 metres, thrown on 24 June 1994 in Budapest. He was a nine-time national champion in the men's discus event, including eight in a row (1990–1997).

Horváth was born in Kőszeg and died in Szombathely, of complications from COVID-19 on 13 November 2020, at age 53.[1]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Hungary
1986 World Junior Championships Athens, Greece 5th 58.04 m
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 8th 62.08 m
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 3rd 65.32 m
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 5th 62.82 m
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 5th 63.60 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 4th 65.72 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 10th 62.28 m

Awards
  • Hungarian athlete of the Year (1): 1994

References
  1. "Koronavírusban halt meg Horváth Attila világbajnoki bronzérmes diszkoszvető". 444.hu (in Hungarian). 2020-11-13. Retrieved 13 November 2020.

Sources


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