Lajos Kürthy
Lajos Kürthy
Lajos Kürthy in 2012 |
Personal information |
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Born |
(1986-10-22) October 22, 1986 |
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Height |
1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) |
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Weight |
118 kg (260 lb) |
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Sport |
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Country |
Hungary |
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Sport |
Athletics |
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Event(s) |
Shot put |
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Updated on 15 August 2012. |
Lajos Kürthy (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈlɒjoʃ ˈkyrti]; born 22 October 1986) is a Hungarian shot putter. He was successful as a junior athlete, specializing in the discus throw. He later shifted to the shot put. His personal best is 20.32 metres, achieved in June 2008 in Pécs.
Achievements
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes |
Representing Hungary |
2003 |
World Youth Championships |
Sherbrooke, Canada |
10th |
Shot put (5 kg) |
18.40 m |
4th |
Discus (1.5 kg) |
59.69 m |
2004 |
World Junior Championships |
Grosseto, Italy |
12th |
Discus (1.75 kg) |
52.15 m |
2005 |
European Junior Championships |
Kaunas, Lithuania |
2nd |
Shot put (6 kg) |
19.65 m |
2nd |
Discus (1.75 kg) |
59.75 m |
2007 |
World Championships |
Osaka, Japan |
35th (q) |
Shot put |
17.56 m |
2009 |
World Championships |
Berlin, Germany |
22nd (q) |
Shot put |
19.64 m |
2010 |
European Cup Winter Throwing |
Arles, France |
3rd |
Shot put |
20.07 m |
2011 |
European Indoor Championships |
Paris, France |
18th (q) |
Shot put |
18.75 m |
World Championships |
Daegu, South Korea |
13th (q) |
Shot put |
20.02 m |
2012 |
World Indoor Championship |
Istanbul, Turkey |
14th (q) |
Shot put |
19.62 m |
European Athletics Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
9th (f) |
Shot put |
19.55 m |
References