Lázár Lovász
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Born | 24 May 1942 Lipar, Serbia |
| Died | 17 April 2023 (aged 80) Pécs, Hungary |
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Hammer throw |
| Club | Pécsi Mecsek |
Medal record | |
Lázár Lovász (24 May 1942 – 17 April 2023) was a Hungarian athlete who competed in hammer throw, who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Lovász won the British AAA Championships title in the hammer throw event at the 1968 AAA Championships.[2][3][4] Later thay year at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he represented Hungary and won a bronze medal, throwing 69.78 metres.[5]
Lovász died on 17 April 2023, at the age of 80.[6]
References
- ^ "Lázár Lovász". sport-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
- ^ "White City results". The People. 14 July 1968. Retrieved 11 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Athletics at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games: Men's Hammer Throw". sport-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
- ^ Elhunyt Lovász Lázár olimpiai bronzérmes kalapácsvető (in Hungarian)
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