Attila Horváth (discus thrower)

The native form of this personal name is Horváth Attila. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Attila Horváth (28 July 1967 – 13 November 2020) was a discus thrower from Hungary.

Biography

He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics (1992 and 1996). His personal best was 68.58 metres, thrown on 24 June 1994 in Budapest. 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 and died in Szombathely, of complications from COVID-19 on 13 November 2020, at age 53.^[1]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Hungary
1986	World Junior Championships	Athens, Greece	5th	58.04 m
1990	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	8th	62.08 m
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	3rd	65.32 m
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	5th	62.82 m
1994	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	5th	63.60 m
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	4th	65.72 m
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	10th	62.28 m

Awards

• Hungarian athlete of the Year (1): 1994

References

1. "Koronavírusban halt meg Horváth Attila világbajnoki bronzérmes diszkoszvető". 444.hu (in Hungarian). 2020-11-13. Retrieved 13 November 2020.

Sources

• IAAF Profile