Hungarian Bence Halász wins silver in hammer throw at Paris Olympics on his birthday!
Bence Halász earned a silver medal in the hammer throw at the Paris Olympics, celebrating his 27th birthday in the final. The Hungarian, who qualified for the final with the sixth-best mark, had previously thrown over 80 metres this year, suggesting that such a distance would be necessary for a medal.
Bence Halász secures silver medal
In the final, Halász’s first throw was 77.58 metres, placing him fifth. Canadian Ethan Katzberg set an impressive standard with a throw of 84.12 metres, significantly ahead of the competition and nearly matching the Olympic record set by Sergei Litvinov in 1988, Telex reports.
Halász improved to 78.84 metres on his second attempt, moving up to fourth place. His third throw, at 79.97 metres, moved him into second place, ahead of Ukraine’s Mykhaylo KoKhan.
In the fourth round, Halász again threw close to 80 metres but did not surpass his best mark. As other competitors failed to make significant improvements, Halász secured the silver medal. This is Hungary’s first hammer throw medal since 2012.
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