Bence Halász Explained

Bence Halász
Nationality:Hungarian
Birth Date:4 August 1997
Birth Place:Kiskunhalas, Hungary
Height:1.88 m[1]
Weight:116 kg
Country:Hungary
Sport:Athletics
Event:Hammer throw
Club:Dobó SE
Coach:Zsolt Németh
László Németh
Pb: (Munich 2022)

Bence Halász (born 4 August 1997) is a Hungarian athlete specialising in the hammer throw. He won the silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics and also the bronze medal at the 2019 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.[2] Early in his career, he also competed in the discus throw.

International competitions

Representing
2013World Youth ChampionshipsDonetsk, Ukraine8thDiscus throw (1.5 kg)57.83 m
7thHammer throw (5 kg)74.90 m
European Youth Summer Olympic FestivalUtrecht, Netherlandsbgcolor=gold1stDiscus throw (1.5 kg)61.13 m
bgcolor=gold1stHammer throw (5 kg)74.63 m
2014World Junior ChampionshipsEugene, United States35th (q)Discus throw (1.75 kg)52.90 m
14th (q)Hammer throw (6 kg)71.95 m
Youth Olympic GamesNanjing, Chinabgcolor=silver2ndHammer throw (5 kg)81.90 m
2015European Junior ChampionshipsEskilstuna, Sweden15th (q)Discus throw (1.75 kg)53.78 m
bgcolor=gold1stHammer throw (6 kg)79.60 m
2016European Throwing Cup (U23)Arad, Romaniabgcolor=silver2ndHammer throw71.16 m
World U20 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland35th (q)Discus throw (1.75 kg)52.90 m
bgcolor=gold1stHammer throw (6 kg)80.93 m
2017European Throwing Cup (U23)Las Palmas, Spainbgcolor=silver2ndHammer throw71.51 m
European U23 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Polandbgcolor=gold1stHammer throw73.30 m
World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom11thHammer throw74.45 m
UniversiadeTaipei, Taiwan4thHammer throw73.79 m
2018European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany3rdHammer throw77.36 m
2019European U23 ChampionshipsGävle, Swedenbgcolor=silver2ndHammer throw74.14 m
World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar3rdHammer throw78.18 m
2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan14th (q)Hammer throw75.39 m
2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States5thHammer throw80.15 m
European ChampionshipMunich, Germanybgcolor=silver2ndHammer throw80.92 m
2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary3rdHammer throw80.82 m
2024European ChampionshipsRome, Italybgcolor=silver2ndHammer throw80.49 m
Olympic GamesParis, Francebgcolor=silver2ndHammer throw79.97 m

Notes and References

  1. http://www.european-athletics.org/athletes/group=h/athlete=145726-halasz-bence/index.html EAA profile
  2. Web site: European Athletics Championships | Road to Munich | European Athletics .