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Bence Halász

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Bence Halász (born 4 August 1997) is a Hungarian athlete specialising in the hammer throw.[2] He won the silver medal at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics[3] and also the bronze medal at the 2019 and the 2023 World Championships. In 2026, he won the gold medal at the European Athletics Championships.[4]

NationalityHungarian
Born (1997-08-04) 4 August 1997 (age 29)
Kiskunhalas, Hungary
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight116 kg (256 lb)
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Bence Halász
Halász in 2022
Personal information
NationalityHungarian
Born (1997-08-04) 4 August 1997 (age 29)
Kiskunhalas, Hungary
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight116 kg (256 lb)
Sport
CountryHungary
SportAthletics
Event
Hammer throw
ClubDobó SE
Coached byZsolt Németh
László Németh
Achievements and titles
Personal bests84.25 m (276 ft 4+3⁄4 in) (Birmingham 2026) NR
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2024 ParisHammer throw
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 DohaHammer throw
Bronze medal – third place2023 BudapestHammer throw
Bronze medal – third place2025 TokyoHammer throw
World Ultimate Championship
Second place2026 BudapestHammer throw
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 BydgoszczHammer throw
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 BirminghamHammer throw
Silver medal – second place2022 MunichHammer throw
Silver medal – second place2024 RomeHammer throw
Bronze medal – third place2018 BerlinHammer throw
European Throwing Cup
Gold medal – first place2025 NicosiaHammer Throw
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His personal best in the event is 84.25 m, the Hungarian record, set at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on 11 August 2026.[5] Early in his career, he also competed in the discus throw.

International competitions

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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
2025 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 3rd Hammer throw 82.69 m
2026 European Championships Birmingham, Great Britain 1st Hammer throw 84.25 m NR
World Ultimate Championship Budapest, Hungary 2nd Hammer throw 80.30 m
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