Géjza Valent

Géjza Valent
Personal information
Born(1953-10-03)3 October 1953
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Died6 October 2024(2024-10-06) (aged 71)
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Czechoslovakia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Helsinki Discus

Géjza Valent (3 October 1953 – 6 October 2024) was a discus thrower from Czechoslovakia, who won the bronze medal at the 1983 World Championships. He set a personal best throw of 69.70 metres on 26 August 1984 at a meet in Nitra. He subsequently competed in veterans championships.

Gejza Valent was born on 3 October 1953 in Prague. He died on 6 October 2024, at the age of 71.[1]

His father, Géjza Valent, Sr. (1929–2010), was also a discus thrower and was a medallist at the 1954 World Student Games.[2]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Czechoslovakia
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 3rd 66.08 m
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 5th 65.00 m
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 9th 61.98 m
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 6th 65.80 m
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 9th 60.30 m

References

  1. ^ "Zemřel Gejza Valent, člen zlaté generace československých atletů - Sport.cz". www.sport.cz (in Czech). 7 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  2. ^ World Student Games (UIE). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 9 December 2014.


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