 Csermák at the 1952 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 14 February 1932 Senec, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 January 2001 (aged 69) Tapolca, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Tapolaci Lokomotív Tapolaci Törekvés MÁV TI Atlétikai Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 64.23 m (1960) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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József Csermák (14 February 1932 – 12 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, 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.
References
- ^ József Csermák. Sports-reference.com
- Hungary. Sports-reference.com
External links
- József Csermák at Olympedia (archive)
- József Csermák at Olympics.com
- 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 Imre Németh
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Men's Hammer World Record Holder 14 July 1952 – 14 September 1952 |
Succeeded by Sverre Strandli
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