Gergely Kulcsár (10 March 1934 – 12 August 2020) was a Hungarian javelin thrower. He competed at the 1960, 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won two bronze medals, in 1960 and 1968, and a silver medal in 1964.[2] He was the Olympic flag bearer for Hungary in 1964, 1968, and 1972.
.jpg) Kulcsár in 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 10 March 1934 Nagyhalász, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 August 2020 (aged 86)[1] Vác, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Javelin throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Építők SC, Budapest TFSE, Budapest | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kulcsár was the first Hungarian to throw over 80 meters and won the national title eight times. Between 1975 and 1980 he was the coach of the Hungarian national throwing team. His trainees included Miklós Németh, a 1976 Olympic champion. From 1981 to 1993 he coached the national throwing team of Kuwait.
References
edit- ^ Gergely Kulcsár's obituary (in Hungarian)
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gergely Kulcsár". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 21 January 2009.
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