Lajos Kürthy
 Lajos Kürthy in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 October 1986 |
| Height | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 118 kg (260 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Shot put |
| Updated on 15 August 2012 | |
Lajos Kürthy (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈlɒjoʃ ˈkyrti]; born 22 October 1986) is a Hungarian shot putter. He was successful as a junior athlete, specializing in the discus throw. He later shifted to the shot put. His personal best is 20.32 metres, achieved in June 2008 in Pécs.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Hungary
| |||||
| 2003 | World Youth Championships | Sherbrooke, Canada | 10th | Shot put (5 kg) | 18.40 m |
| 4th | Discus (1.5 kg) | 59.69 m | |||
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 18th (q) | Shot put (6 kg) | 18.05 m |
| 12th | Discus (1.75 kg) | 52.15 m | |||
| 2005 | European Junior Championships
|
Kaunas, Lithuania | 2nd | Shot put (6 kg) | 19.65 m |
| 2nd | Discus (1.75 kg) | 59.75 m | |||
| 2007 | European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 5th | Shot put | 18.87 m |
| 9th | Discus | 53.92 m | |||
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan
|
35th (q) | Shot put | 17.56 m | |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany
|
22nd (q) | Shot put | 19.64 m |
| 2010 | European Cup Winter Throwing | Arles, France
|
3rd | Shot put | 20.07 m |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France
|
18th (q) | Shot put | 18.75 m |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea
|
13th (q) | Shot put | 20.02 m | |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championship | Istanbul, Turkey | 14th (q) | Shot put | 19.62 m |
| European Athletics Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 9th (f) | Shot put | 19.55 m | |
References
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