Balázs Kiss
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 1996 Atlanta | Hammer throw | |
Balázs Kiss (born March 21, 1972 in Veszprém) is a former Hungarian hammer thrower. The 1996 Olympic champion, he also experienced many fourth places in major competitions. His personal best throw was 83 metres, and he announced his retirement in July 2004.
[edit] Achievements
- 2002 European Championships — Fourth place
- 1998 European Championships — Silver medal
- 1997 World Championships — Fourth place
- 1997 World University Games — Gold medal
- 1996 Summer Olympics — Gold medal
- 1995 World Championships — Fourth place
- 1995 World University Games — Gold medal
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Balázs Kiss
| Olympic champions in men's hammer throw |
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| 1900: John Flanagan | 1904: John Flanagan | 1908: John Flanagan | 1912: Matt McGrath | 1920: Patrick Ryan | 1924: Fred Tootell | 1928: Pat O'Callaghan | 1932: Pat O'Callaghan | 1936: Karl Hein | 1948: Imre Németh | 1952: József Csermák | 1956: Harold Connolly | 1960: Vasily Rudenkov | 1964: Romuald Klim | 1968: Gyula Zsivótzky | 1972: Anatoliy Bondarchuk | 1976: Yuriy Sedykh | 1980: Yuriy Sedykh | 1984: Juha Tiainen | 1988: Sergey Litvinov | 1992: Andrey Abduvaliyev | 1996: Balázs Kiss | 2000: Szymon Ziółkowski | 2004: Koji Murofushi |
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