) Csermák at the 1952 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 14 February 1932 Senec, Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 January 2001 (aged 66) Tapolca, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Hammer throw | |||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Tapolaci Lokomotív Tapolaci Törekvés MÁV TI Atlétikai Club | |||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 64.23 m (1960)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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József Csermák (14 February 1932 – 14 January 2001 in Tapolca) was a Hungarian hammer thrower. He won the gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics with a throw of 60.34 m, setting a new world record and becoming the first athlete to break the 60 m barrier. At the next Olympics Csermák was chosen as the Olympic flag bearer for Hungary,[2] but placed only fifth. He failed to reach the final at the 1960 Olympics. Besides his 1952 Olympic gold medal, Csermák won four Hungarian titles and a bronze medal at the 1954 European Championships.[1]
References
- ^ a b József Csermák. Sports-reference.com
- ^ Hungary. Sports-reference.com
External links
- József Csermák at the International Olympic Committee
- József Csérmák at databaseOlympics.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 14 February 2007)
- CanThrow.com: JOZSEF CSERMAK, HUNGARIAN OLYMPIC HAMMER CHAMPION SUCCESSOR OF THE GREAT IMRE NEMETH HAS DIED at the Wayback Machine (archived 17 February 2005)
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Preceded by.svg.png){kind=small} Imre Németh | Men's Hammer World Record Holder 14 July 1952 – 14 September 1952 | Succeeded by Sverre Strandli |