Attila Horváth (28 July 1967 – 13 November 2020) was a

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er from

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Biography

He represented his native country at two consecutive

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(1992 and 1996). His personal best was 68.58 metres, thrown on 24 June 1994 in

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. He was a nine-time national champion in the men's discus event, including eight in a row (1990–1997). Horváth was born in

Kőszeg Kőszeg (; ; ; ; ) is a town in Vas County, Hungary. The town is known for its historical character. History Medieval Period The origins of the only free royal town in the historical garrison county of Vas (Eisenburg) go back to the third quart ...

and died in

Szombathely } Szombathely (; ; also see #Etymology, names) is the 10th largest city in Hungary. It is the administrative centre of Vas County in the west of the country, located near the border with Austria. Szombathely lies by the streams ''Perint'' and '' ...

, of complications from

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on 13 November 2020, at age 53.

Achievements

Awards

* Hungarian athlete of the Year (1): 1994

References

Sources

IAAF Profile
1967 births 2020 deaths Hungarian male discus throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Hungary World Athletics Championships medalists Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Sportspeople from Szombathely Athletes from Vas County Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary People from Kőszeg Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen Hungarian Athletics Championships winners {{Hungary-athletics-bio-stub