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Gergely Horváth
Personal information
Full name	Gergely Horváth
Nationality	Hungarian
Born	5 June 1975 (age 49); Budapest, Hungary
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
Country	Hungary
Sport	Javelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best	81.55 m

Gergely Horváth (pronounced [ˈɡɛrɡɛj ˈhorvaːt]; born 5 June 1975 in Budapest)^[1] is a retired Hungarian male javelin thrower and seven time national champion.^[2] His personal best throw is 81.55 metres, achieved in August 2003 in Nyíregyháza, which is also the Hungarian national record.^[3]

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.^[4]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Hungary
1997	European U23 Championships	Turku, Finland	12th	70.02 m
1998	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	19th	75.66 m
2001	World Student Games	Beijing, PR China	3rd	80.03 m
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	18th	77.93 m
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	19th	74.76 m
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	26th	73.95 m
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	22nd	72.33 m

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 Biography and Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
^ "Férfi bajnoki ranglista 1919–2008" [List of male champions 1919–2008] (in Hungarian). gerely.hu. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
^ "Magyar szabadtéri felnőtt férfi rekordok" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Athletics Association. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
^ "Doping Rule Violation". IAAF. January 17, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2007.