József Csermák
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| Intro | Athletics competitor | ||||
| Places | Hungary | ||||
| was | Athlete Hammer thrower | ||||
| Work field | Sports | ||||
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| Birth | 14 February 1932, Senec, Senec District, Bratislava Region, Slovakia | ||||
| Death | 12 January 2001Tapolca, Tapolca District, Veszprém County, Hungary (aged 68 years) | ||||
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József Csermák (14 February 1932 – 14 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.