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Full name
  
Gergely Horvath

Country
  
Hungary

Nationality
  
Hungarian

Sport
  
Javelin throw

Height
  
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)

Name
  
Gergely Horvath

Weight
  
100 kg (220 lb)


Born
  
5 June 1975 (age 48) (
1975-06-05
)
Budapest, Hungary

Executive Focus: Gergely Horvath, President & CEO, Hungarian National Tourist Office


Gergely Horváth ([ˈɡɛrɡɛj ˈhorvaːt]; born 5 June 1975 in Budapest) is a retired Hungarian male javelin thrower and seven time national champion. His personal best throw is 81.55 metres, achieved in August 2003 in Nyíregyháza, which is also the Hungarian national record.

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In 2007 Horváth was found guilty of boldenone doping. The sample was delivered on 22 July 2006 in an in-competition test in Debrecen. He received a suspension by the IAAF from September 2006 to September 2008, as well as disqualification of all results accomplished since the day he was tested.

Seasonal bests by year

  • 1998 - 80.53
  • 1999 - 78.36
  • 2000 - 79.57
  • 2001 - 80.80
  • 2002 - 81.14
  • 2003 - 81.55
  • 2004 - 80.08
  • 2005 - 80.91
  • 2006 - 77.23
  • 2009 - 68.85
  • References

    Gergely Horváth Wikipedia