Gergely Horváth

Gergely Horváth (pronounced [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]

The native form of this personal name is Horváth Gergely. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Gergely Horváth
Personal information
Full nameGergely Horváth
NationalityHungarian
Born (1975-06-05) 5 June 1975
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
CountryHungary
SportJavelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)81.55 m

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]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Hungary
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 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 22nd 72.33 m

Seasonal bests by year
  • 1998 - 80.53
  • 1999 - 78.36
  • 2000 - 79.57
  • 2001 - 80.80
  • 2002 - 81.14
  • 2003 - 81.55
  • 2004 - 80.08
  • 2005 - 80.91
  • 2006 - 77.23
  • 2009 - 68.85

See also

References
  1. "Gergely Horváth Biography and Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  2. "Férfi bajnoki ranglista 1919–2008" [List of male champions 1919–2008] (in Hungarian). gerely.hu. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  3. "Magyar szabadtéri felnőtt férfi rekordok" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Athletics Association. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
  4. "Doping Rule Violation". IAAF. January 17, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2007.


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