Bence Halász
Hungarian athletics competitor
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Bence Halász (born 4 August 1997 in Kiskunhalas) is a Hungarian athlete specialising in the hammer throw. He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships finishing eleventh the final. In addition, he won gold medals at the 2017 European U23 Championships and 2016 World U20 Championships.
His personal best in the event is 78.85m set in Ostrava in 2017. Early in his career he also competed in the discus throw.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Hungary | |||||
| 2013 | World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine | 8th | Discus throw (1.5 kg) | 57.83 m |
| 7th | Hammer throw (5 kg) | 74.90 m | |||
| European Youth Summer Olympic Festival | Utrecht, Netherlands | 1st | Discus throw (1.5 kg) | 61.13 m | |
| 1st | Hammer throw (5 kg) | 74.63 m | |||
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 35th (q) | Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 52.90 m |
| 14th (q) | Hammer throw (6 kg) | 71.95 m | |||
| Youth Olympic Games | Nanjing, China | 2nd | Hammer throw (5 kg) | 81.90 m | |
| 2015 | European Junior Championships | Eskilstuna, Sweden | 15th (q) | Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 53.78 m |
| 1st | Hammer throw (6 kg) | 79.60 m | |||
| 2016 | European Throwing Cup (U23) | Arad, Romania | 2nd | Hammer throw | 71.16 m |
| World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 35th (q) | Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 52.90 m | |
| 1st | Hammer throw (6 kg) | 80.93 m | |||
| 2017 | European Throwing Cup (U23) | Las Palmas, Spain | 2nd | Hammer throw | 71.51 m |
| European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 1st | Hammer throw | 73.30 m | |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 11th | Hammer throw | 74.45 m | |
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 4th | Hammer throw | 73.79 m | |