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Hungarian hammer thrower
Bence Halász
Halász in 2022 |
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Nationality | Hungarian |
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Born | (1997-08-04) 4 August 1997 (age 26) Kiskunhalas, Hungary |
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Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] |
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Weight | 116 kg (256 lb) |
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Country | Hungary |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event | Hammer throw |
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Club | Dobó SE |
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Coached by | Zsolt Németh László Németh |
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Personal best | 80.92 m (265 ft 5+3⁄4 in) (Munich 2022) |
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Bence Halász (born 4 August 1997) is a Hungarian athlete specialising in the hammer throw.[2] He won 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.[3] Early in his career, he also competed in the discus throw.
International competitions
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing Hungary
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2013
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World Youth Championships
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Donetsk, Ukraine
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8th
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Discus throw (1.5 kg)
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57.83 m
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7th
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Hammer throw (5 kg)
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74.90 m
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European Youth Summer Olympic Festival
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Utrecht, Netherlands
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1st
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Discus throw (1.5 kg)
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61.13 m
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1st
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Hammer throw (5 kg)
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74.63 m
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2014
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World Junior Championships
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Eugene, United States
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35th (q)
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Discus throw (1.75 kg)
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52.90 m
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14th (q)
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Hammer throw (6 kg)
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71.95 m
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Youth Olympic Games
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Nanjing, China
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2nd
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Hammer throw (5 kg)
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81.90 m
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2015
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European Junior Championships
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Eskilstuna, Sweden
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15th (q)
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Discus throw (1.75 kg)
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53.78 m
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1st
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Hammer throw (6 kg)
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79.60 m
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2016
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European Throwing Cup (U23)
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Arad, Romania
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2nd
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Hammer throw
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71.16 m
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World U20 Championships
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Bydgoszcz, Poland
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35th (q)
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Discus throw (1.75 kg)
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52.90 m
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1st
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Hammer throw (6 kg)
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80.93 m
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2017
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European Throwing Cup (U23)
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Las Palmas, Spain
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2nd
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Hammer throw
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71.51 m
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European U23 Championships
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Bydgoszcz, Poland
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1st
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Hammer throw
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73.30 m
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World Championships
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London, United Kingdom
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11th
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Hammer throw
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74.45 m
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Universiade
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Taipei, Taiwan
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4th
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Hammer throw
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73.79 m
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2018
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European Championships
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Berlin, Germany
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3rd
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Hammer throw
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77.36 m
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2019
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European U23 Championships
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Gävle, Sweden
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2nd
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Hammer throw
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74.14 m
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World Championships
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Doha, Qatar
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3rd
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Hammer throw
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78.18 m
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2021
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Olympic Games
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Tokyo, Japan
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14th (q)
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Hammer throw
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75.39 m
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2022
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World Championships
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Eugene, United States
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5th
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Hammer throw
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80.15 m
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European Championship
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Munich, Germany
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2nd
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Hammer throw
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80.92 m
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2023
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World Championships
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Budapest, Hungary
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3rd
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Hammer throw
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80.82 m
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