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Gyula Zsivótzky
Hungarian hammer thrower From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gyula Zsivótzky (25 February 1937 – 29 September 2007) was a Hungarian hammer thrower. He won a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics, silvers in 1960 and 1964, and finished fifth in 1972. Zsivótzky set two world record: one in 1965 and the other in 1968.[2] He was twice elected as Hungarian Sportsman of the Year: in 1965, after winning at the Summer Universiade, and in 1968, for his Olympic gold medal.
Zsivótzky won the British AAA Championships title in the hammer throw event at the 1965 AAA Championships[3][4] and 1966 AAA Championships.[5][6][7]
Zsivótzky retired in 1973 and later worked in the clothing industry. He remained involved with athletics as an administrator, becoming a member of the Hungarian Olympic Committee and vice-president of his athletic club Újpesti TE. He married Magdolna Komka, an Olympic high jumper. One of his sons is decathlete Attila Zsivoczky, the other is football player Gyula Zsivóczky Jr.[2]
Zsivótzky died from cancer in his native Budapest, aged 70.
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