| Gergely Horváth | |
| Fullname: | Gergely Horváth |
| Nationality: | Hungarian |
| Birth Date: | 5 June 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Budapest, Hungary |
| Height: | 1.86m (06.1feet) |
| Weight: | 1000NaN0 |
| Country: | Hungary |
| Sport: | Javelin throw |
| Pb: | 81.55 m |
Gergely Horváth (in Hungarian pronounced as /ˈɡɛrɡɛj ˈhorvaːt/; born 5 June 1975 in Budapest)[1] is a retired Hungarian male javelin thrower and seven time national champion.[2] His personal best throw is 81.55 metres, achieved in August 2003 in Nyíregyháza, which is also the Hungarian national record.[3]
In 2007 Horváth was found guilty of boldenone doping. The sample was delivered on 22 July 2006 in an in-competition test in Debrecen. He received a suspension by the IAAF from September 2006 to September 2008, as well as disqualification of all results accomplished since the day he was tested.[4]
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 12th | 70.02 m | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 19th | 75.66 m | |
| 2001 | World Student Games | Beijing, PR China | 3rd | 80.03 m | |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 18th | 77.93 m | |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 19th | 74.76 m | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 26th | 73.95 m | |
| 2005 | Helsinki, Finland | 22nd | 72.33 m | ||