Gyula Zsivótzky (25 February 1937 – 29 September 2007) was a Hungarian

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 ...

er. 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 other in 1968. He was twice elected as

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: in 1965, after winning at the

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, and in 1968, for his Olympic gold medal. Zsivótzky retired in 1973 and later worked in the clothing industry. He remained involved with athletics as an administrator, becoming a member of the Hungarian Olympic Committee and vice-president of his athletic club Újpesti TE. He married

Magdolna Komka Magdolna Komka (née Csábi, 1 August 1949 – 9 February 2024) was a Hungarian high jumper. She finished seventh at the 1970 European Indoor Championships and fourth at the 1972 European Indoor Championships. She was the Hungarian champion in 1 ...

, an Olympic high jumper. One of his sons is

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Attila Zsivoczky Attila Zsivoczky (born 29 April 1977, in Budapest) is a Hungarian track and field athlete, competing in decathlon. He has previously specialized in high jump, where he took a fourth place at the 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics. Hi ...

, the other is

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Gyula Zsivóczky Jr. Zsivótzky died from cancer in his native

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, aged 70.

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