Gergely Horváth

The native form of this personal name is Horváth Gergely. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

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]

Gergely Horváth

Personal information
Full name	Gergely Horváth
Nationality	Hungarian
Born	(1975-06-05) 5 June 1975 (age 50) 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

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

See also

• List of doping cases in athletics