Zsolt Németh (born 9 November 1971 in
Szombathely
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Szombathely (; ; also see #Etymology, names) is the 10th largest city in Hungary. It is the administrative centre of Vas County in the west of the country, located near the border with Austria. Szombathely lies by the streams ''Perint'' and '' ...
,
Vas
Vas (, ; ; or ; ) is an administrative county (comitatus or ''vármegye'') of Hungary. It was also one of the counties of the former Kingdom of Hungary. It is part of the Centrope Project.
Geography
Vas County lies in western Hungary. It share ...
) is a retired male
hammer throw
The hammer throw (HT for short) is one of the four throwing events in regular outdoor track-and-field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and Javelin throw, javelin.
The hammer used in this sport is not like any of the tools a ...
er from Hungary. His personal best throw was 81.56 metres, achieved in August 1999 in
Veszprém
Veszprém (; , , , ) is one of the oldest urban areas in Hungary, and a city with county rights. It lies approximately north of the Lake Balaton. It is the administrative center of the county of the same name.
Etymology
The city's name derives ...
. He is the son of coach
Pál Németh
Pál Németh (20 June 1937 – 9 January 2009) was a Hungarian sportsperson and later coach in hammer throwing.
Born in Szentkirály, he was the son of athletics coach László Németh. During his own sporting career, Pál Németh played v ...
.
Achievements
Awards
* Hungarian athlete of the Year (1): 1999
References
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1971 births
Living people
Hungarian male hammer throwers
Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Hungary
Sportspeople from Szombathely
Athletes from Vas County
World Athletics Championships medalists
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
FISU World University Games gold medalists for Hungary
20th-century Hungarian sportsmen
21st-century Hungarian people
Hungarian Athletics Championships winners
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