Réka Szilágyi
Hungarian javelin thrower
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Réka Szilágyi (born 19 January 1996) is a Hungarian athlete specialising in the javelin throw. She represented her country at the 2020 Olympic Games, and the 2019 and 2023 World Athletics Championships without qualifying for the final at those events. She finished fourth the 2019 Summer Universiade and fourth at the 2022 European Athletics Championships. As a junior, she also had fourth place finishes at the 2013 World Youth Championships and the 2015 European Athletics Junior Championships. Her personal best in the event is 62.45 metres set in Hungary in 2020.[2]
.jpg) Réka Szilágyi in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 January 1996 Szolnok, Hungary |
| Education | University of Debrecen[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Javelin throw |
| Club | DSC-SI |
Career
She had a fourth place finish at the 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics, in the javelin throw in Donetsk, Ukraine.[3] She also had a fourth place finish at the 2015 European Athletics Junior Championships, in Eskilstuna, Sweden.[4]
She finished in fourth place at the World University Summer Games in 2019 in Naples, Italy.[5] That year, she competed for Hungary at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, but did not reach the final.[6]
She competed at the delayed 2020 Olympic Games held in Tokyo, Japan, in 2021, with a best throw of 57.39 metres, but did not progress to the final.[7]
She threw 57.46 metres to win the Hungarian Athletics Championships in Budapest on 24 June 2022.[8] She finished in fourth place at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich, Germany, with a best throw of 60.57 metres.[9]
She completed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, without reaching the final.[10]
Personal life
She is from Tószeg in the Northern Great Plain of Hungary. She was a member of Debrecen Sports Center, Debrecen.[11]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Hungary | |||||
| 2013 | World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine | 4th | Javelin throw | 54.24 m |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 18th (q) | Javelin throw | 49.29 m |
| 2015 | European Junior Championships | Eskilstuna, Sweden | 4th | Javelin throw | 55.91 m |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 21st (q) | Javelin throw | 55.19 m |
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 9th | Javelin throw | 55.53 m |
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 13th | Javelin throw | 52.54 m | |
| 2019 | Universiade | Naples, Italy | 4th | Javelin throw | 59.02 m |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 25th (q) | Javelin throw | 56.26 m | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 25th (q) | Javelin throw | 57.39 m |
| 2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 4th | Javelin throw | 60.57 m |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 20th (q) | Javelin throw | 56.21 m |