Róbert Fazekas

The native form of this personal name is Fazekas Róbert. This article uses the Western name order.

Róbert Fazekas (born 18 August 1975 in Szombathely) is a Hungarian discus thrower, who won gold in the 2002 European Championships and silver in the 2003 World Championship. He finished first in the 2004 Summer Olympics,[1] but was later disqualified for failing to provide a drug sample, and the gold medal was awarded to Virgilijus Alekna. Fazekas ranks fifth in all-time longest discus throw distances with a personal best of 71.70m.[2]

Fazekas provided only 25 millilitres of urine (50 ml short of the minimum amount required), stating he was "in an unstable psychological state and feeling unwell". Observers from the International Olympic Committee warned that this would constitute a doping infraction and advised that he could go with them to the clinic at the Olympic Village, where he could provide a further sample. Fazekas refused the offer. A delegation in his defence stated that he was a deeply religious person who frequently had difficulty producing a sample when under observation. The IOC rejected this and disqualified him from the Olympics.[3][4]

After two years ban from international competitions, Fazekas made a relatively good comeback by finishing in eighth position in the discus at the Beijing Olympics.

Two days before the 2012 Summer Olympics Fazekas failed a drugs test. His B sample was also positive.[5]

While serving an eight-year suspension by the IAAF from athletics competition,[6] in June 2013 Fazekas won the IHGF World Amateur Highland Games Championships in Furstenwalde, Germany.[7]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Hungary
1994 World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal 6th Discus 53.24 m
17th (q) Hammer 57.74 m
1997 European U23 Championships Turku, Finland 6th Discus 55.60 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 4th Discus 65.13 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 11th Discus 61.71 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 16th Discus 61.76 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 26th Discus 53.73 m
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 1st Discus 68.83 m
2003 World Championships Paris, France 2nd Discus 69.01 m
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 2nd Discus 66.08 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece DQ (1st) Discus Doping
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 8th Discus 63.43 m
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 3rd Discus 66.43 m

References

  1. ↑ "Fazekas takes discus gold". BBC Sport. August 23, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2008.
  2. ↑ Top Lists: Discus Throw All Time at the IAAF official website
  3. ↑ "International Olympic Committee Executive Board Decision regarding Mr Robert Fazekas, born on 18 August 1975, athlete, Hungary, Men's Discus Throw" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved September 2, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Discus champion loses gold". BBC article. August 24, 2004. Retrieved January 21, 2006.
  5. ↑ "Robert Fazekas tests positive". Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  6. ↑ "List of athletes currently serving a period of ineligibility as a result of an anti-doping rule violation under IAAF Rules" (PDF). IAAF official website. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Robert Fazekas Wins IHGF World Amateur Highland Games Championships". Ironmind. Retrieved June 25, 2013.

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