Personal information | |
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Nationality | Czech |
Born | Ohrady, Czechoslovakia | April 14, 1955
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Czechoslovakia |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Discus throw |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 71.26 m (1985) |
Medal record |
Imrich Bugár ( Hungarian: Bugár Imre, born 14 April 1955) is a Czechoslovak discus thrower. An ethnic Hungarian [1] who represented Czechoslovakia and then the Czech Republic, his career highlights include an Olympic silver medal from 1980, a European Championship title from 1982 and a gold medal in the inaugural World Championships in 1983. His personal best throw of 71.26 metres puts him tenth in the all-time performers list.
He was born in Ohrady near Dunajská Streda, Czechoslovakia, and represented the clubs Inter Bratislava and Dukla Prague. [2] He was very successful in his early career with a bronze medal at the 1978 European Championships in Czechoslovakia, [3] the silver medal at the 1980 Olympic Games, [2] the third place at the 1981 World Cup, [4] the gold medal at the 1982 European Championships [3] and the gold medal at the 1983 World Championships. [5] In 1982 he was awarded as the Sportsperson of the Year in Czechoslovakia.
He finished fourth at the 1986 Goodwill Games, [6] eighth at the 1986 European Championships, [7] seventh at the 1987 World Championships, [5] twelfth at the 1988 Olympic Games, [2] and seventh at the 1990 European Championships. [8] He then competed at the 1991 and 1993 World Championships, [5] the 1992 Olympic Games [2] and the 1994 European Championships without reaching the final. [9] He became Czechoslovak champion in 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991 and 1992, [10] and Czech champion in 1993 and 1994. [11]
His personal best throw was 71.26 metres, achieved in May 1985 in San Jose. [5] This is the Czech record, and puts him tenth in the all-time performers list worldwide.
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