Zsolt Németh (hammer thrower)

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]

Zsolt Németh

Personal information
Nationality	Hungary
Born	9 November 1971 (age 49) 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)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Hungary World Championships 1999 Seville Hammer Universiade 1999 Palma de Mallorca Hammer

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

Awards

• Hungarian athlete of the Year (1): 1999

References

1. "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; et al. "Zsolt Németh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
• Zsolt Németh at World Athletics