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

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.

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

See also

• List of doping cases in athletics

References

1. "Gergely Horváth Biography and Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
2. "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.
3. "Magyar szabadtéri felnőtt férfi rekordok" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Athletics Association. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
4. "Doping Rule Violation". IAAF. January 17, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2007.

External links

• Gergely Horváth at World Athletics

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