Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) Country Hungary Weight class 75 kg | Weight 75 kg (165 lb) Sport Weightlifting Club Testvériség | |
Born 18 November 1943 ( 1943-11-18 ) Újpest, Hungary Died 3 January 1992, Budapest, Hungary | ||
Gábor Szarvas (born (1943-11-18)18 November 1943 in Újpest - 3 January 1992(1992-01-03) in Budapest) was a Hungarian male former weightlifter, who competed in the middleweight class and represented Hungary at international competitions. He won the silver medal at the 1969 World Weightlifting Championships and the bronze medal at the 1970 World Weightlifting Championships, both in the 75 kg category. He participated at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 75 kg event. Szarvas had furthermore the following podium finishes at major championships: second in the 1969 European Championships Middleweight class (440.0 kg); second in the 1970 European Championships Middleweight class (452.5 kg); second in the 1971 European Championships Middleweight class (460.0 kg); second in the 1978 European Championships Featherweight class (275.0 kg).