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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,[2] 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.[1]

József Csermák

Csermák at the 1952 Olympics
Personal information
Born	14 February 1932 Senec, Czechoslovakia
Died	14 January 2001 (aged 69) Tapolca, Hungary
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Hammer throw
Club	Tapolaci Lokomotív Tapolaci Törekvés MÁV TI Atlétikai Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	64.23 m (1960)[1]
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Hungary Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki Hammer throw European Championships 1954 Bern Hammer throw

References

External links

• József Csermák at the International Olympic Committee
• József Csérmák at databaseOlympics.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 14 February 2007)
• CanThrow.com: JOZSEF CSERMAK, HUNGARIAN OLYMPIC HAMMER CHAMPION SUCCESSOR OF THE GREAT IMRE NEMETH HAS DIED at the Wayback Machine (archived 17 February 2005)

Records
Preceded by Imre Németh	Men's Hammer World Record Holder 14 July 1952 – 14 September 1952	Succeeded by Sverre Strandli

На других языках

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- [en] József Csermák

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[fr] József Csermák

József Csermák[1] (né le 14 février 1932 à Senec en Tchécoslovaquie - mort le 14 janvier 2001 à Tapolca) est un athlète hongrois spécialiste du lancer du marteau.

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[it] József Csermák

József Csermák (Senec, 14 febbraio 1932 – Tapolca, 12 gennaio 2001) è stato un martellista ungherese.

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[ru] Чермак, Йожеф

Йожеф Чермак (14 февраля 1932 — 12 января 2001) — венгерский легкоатлет, который специализировался в метании молота. Чемпион олимпийских игр 1952 года с мировым рекордом — 60,34 м. Бронзовый призёр чемпионата Европы 1954 года. Занял 5-е место на Олимпиаде 1956 года. На олимпийских играх 1960 года не смог выйти в финал.

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