Attila Horváth (discus thrower) explained

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

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

Representing
1986World Junior ChampionshipsAthens, Greece5th58.04 m
1990European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia8th62.08 m
1991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan3rd65.32 m
1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain5th62.82 m
1994European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland5th63.60 m
1995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden4th65.72 m
1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States10th62.28 m

Awards

Sources

Notes and References

  1. News: Koronavírusban halt meg Horváth Attila világbajnoki bronzérmes diszkoszvető . 13 November 2020 . 444.hu . hu . 2020-11-13.