Attila Zsivoczky (born 29 April 1977, in
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...
) is a
Hungarian track and field
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...
athlete, competing in
decathlon
The decathlon is a combined event in Athletics (sport), athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek language, Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ...
. He has previously specialized in
high jump
The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat f ...
, where he took a fourth place at the
1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal, on July 20–24.
Results Men
Women
Medal table
Participation
According to an unofficial count through an unofficial result list, 1139 ath ...
.
His father
Gyula Zsivótzky
Gyula Zsivótzky (25 February 1937 – 29 September 2007) was a Hungarian hammer thrower. He won a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics, silvers in 1960 and 1964, and finished fifth in 1972. Zsivótzky set two world record: one in 1965 and the othe ...
was an Olympic champion in
hammer throw
The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin.
The "hammer" used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consis ...
.
Achievements
Awards
* Hungarian athlete of the Year (3): 2001, 2005, 2006
References
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1977 births
Living people
Athletes from Budapest
Hungarian male high jumpers
Hungarian decathletes
Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of Hungary
World Athletics Championships athletes for Hungary
World Athletics Championships medalists
European Athletics Championships medalists
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