Lajos Kürthy (; born 22 October 1986) is a Hungarian shot putter. He was successful as a junior athlete, specializing in the

discus throw The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. It is an ancient sport, as demonstrated by th ...

. He later shifted to the shot put. His personal best is 20.32 metres, achieved in June 2008 in

Pécs Pécs ( , ; hr, Pečuh; german: Fünfkirchen, ; also known by other #Name, alternative names) is List of cities and towns of Hungary#Largest cities in Hungary, the fifth largest city in Hungary, on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the countr ...

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* 1986 births Living people Hungarian male shot putters Hungarian male discus throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Hungary 21st-century Hungarian people Hungarian Athletics Championships winners {{Hungary-athletics-bio-stub