Tamás Tóth (born 29 May 1989) is a
Hungarian professional
triathlete
A triathlon is an endurance multisport race consisting of swimming, cycling, and running over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall completion time, racing each segment sequentially with the time transitioning between the ...
.
On 30 October 2018, the ITU (
International Triathlon Union
World Triathlon, previously known as the International Triathlon Union (ITU), is the international governing body for the multi-sport disciplines of triathlon, duathlon, aquathlon and other nonstandard variations. It is recognised as the inte ...
) announced a newly elected Athletes’ Committee which included five men and five women from eight different countries, Tamás Tóth was one of the elected members. Shortly thereafter, Tamás Tóth was elected as the Chair of the ITU Athletes’ Committee. Amongst other responsibilities, the ITU Athletes’ Committee carries on important work in support of upcoming Olympics games.
As of January 2021 Tamás Tóth had accomplished 114 starts, 7 Podiums, 3 Wins, had a World Ranking of 76 and a Continental ranking of 43.
During the
2016 Summer Olympic Games
The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i ...
men's triathlon, Tamás placed 33rd and his fellow Hungarian countrymen
Gabor Faldum placed 20th. In 2021, he competed in the
men's triathlon at the
2020 Summer Olympics
The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ...
held in Tokyo, Japan.
Among the male Hungarian elite triathletes of the year 2010, Tóth was number 6 in the ''Ranglista.''
Like
Zsófia Tóth
Zsófia Tóth (born 25 December 1989 in Tata, Hungary, Tata), also Zsófi, is a Hungarian professional triathlete, several times National Champion in various categories, number 2 in the national elite'' Ranglista'' and the 2011 National Vice ...
, he was supported by the National High Performance Scheme, Héraklész.
He lives in
Budapest
Budapest is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, most populous city of Hungary. It is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, tenth-largest city in the European Union by popul ...
and runs for Budaörsi Triatlon Klub Egyesület.
ITU competitions
The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the ITU Athletes' Profile Page.
Unless indicated otherwise, the following events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and refer to the Elite category.
DNF = ''did not finish'' · DNS = ''did not start''
References
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Hungarian Triathlon Federation
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1989 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Budapest
Hungarian male triathletes
Olympic triathletes for Hungary
Triathletes at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Triathletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics
20th-century Hungarian people
21st-century Hungarian sportsmen