Bence Halász (born 4 August 1997) is a Hungarian

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specialising in the

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. He won the

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at the

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and also the

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at the

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and the 2023 World Championships. In addition, he won gold medals at the 2017 European U23 Championships and 2016 World U20 Championships. In 2018 he won a bronze medal at the European Championships in Berlin. His personal best in the event is 80.92 m set at the 2022 European Championships. Early in his career, he also competed in the

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International competitions

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* 1997 births Living people Hungarian male hammer throwers World Athletics Championships athletes for Hungary World Athletics Championships medalists Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics Sportspeople from Kiskunhalas Athletes from Bács-Kiskun County Hungarian Athletics Championships winners Competitors at the 2017 Summer Universiade Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Hungary European Athletics Championships medalists Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Hungary Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) 21st-century Hungarian sportsmen {{Hungary-athletics-bio-stub