Bence Halász

Bence Halász
Halász in 2022
Personal information
NationalityHungarian
Born (1997-08-04) 4 August 1997 (age 27)
Kiskunhalas, Hungary
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight116 kg (256 lb)
Sport
CountryHungary
SportAthletics
EventHammer throw
ClubDobó SE
Coached byZsolt Németh
László Németh
Achievements and titles
Personal best80.92 m (265 ft 5+34 in) (Munich 2022)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Hammer throw
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Doha Hammer throw
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Budapest Hammer throw
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Munich Hammer throw
Silver medal – second place 2024 Rome Hammer throw
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Berlin Hammer throw

Bence Halász (born 4 August 1997) is a Hungarian athlete specialising in the hammer throw.[2] He won the silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics and also the bronze medal at the 2019 and the 2023 World Championships. In addition, he won gold medals at the 2017 European U23 Championships and 2016 World U20 Championships. In 2018 he won a bronze medal at the European Championships in Berlin.

His personal best in the event is 80.92 m set at the 2022 European Championships.[3] Early in his career, he also competed in the discus throw.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Hungary
2013 World Youth Championships Donetsk, Ukraine 8th Discus throw (1.5 kg) 57.83 m
7th Hammer throw (5 kg) 74.90 m
European Youth Summer Olympic Festival Utrecht, Netherlands 1st Discus throw (1.5 kg) 61.13 m
1st Hammer throw (5 kg) 74.63 m
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 35th (q) Discus throw (1.75 kg) 52.90 m
14th (q) Hammer throw (6 kg) 71.95 m
Youth Olympic Games Nanjing, China 2nd Hammer throw (5 kg) 81.90 m
2015 European Junior Championships Eskilstuna, Sweden 15th (q) Discus throw (1.75 kg) 53.78 m
1st Hammer throw (6 kg) 79.60 m
2016 European Throwing Cup (U23) Arad, Romania 2nd Hammer throw 71.16 m
World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 35th (q) Discus throw (1.75 kg) 52.90 m
1st Hammer throw (6 kg) 80.93 m
2017 European Throwing Cup (U23) Las Palmas, Spain 2nd Hammer throw 71.51 m
European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 1st Hammer throw 73.30 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom 11th Hammer throw 74.45 m
Universiade Taipei, Taiwan 4th Hammer throw 73.79 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 3rd Hammer throw 77.36 m
2019 European U23 Championships Gävle, Sweden 2nd Hammer throw 74.14 m
World Championships Doha, Qatar 3rd Hammer throw 78.18 m
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 14th (q) Hammer throw 75.39 m
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 5th Hammer throw 80.15 m
European Championship Munich, Germany 2nd Hammer throw 80.92 m
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 3rd Hammer throw 80.82 m
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 2nd Hammer throw 80.49 m
Olympic Games Paris, France 2nd Hammer throw 79.97 m

References

  1. ^ EAA profile
  2. ^ Bence Halász at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "European Athletics Championships | Road to Munich | European Athletics".