Attila Horváth (discus thrower)

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.

Achievements Representing 1986World Junior ChampionshipsAthens, Greece5th58.04 m1990European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia8th62.08 m1991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan 3rd65.32 m1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain5th62.82 m1994European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland5th63.60 m1995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden4th65.72 m1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States10th62.28 m

Awards Hungarian athlete of the Year (1): 1994

References

Sources IAAF Profile