Bence Halász (born 4 August 1997) is a Hungarian athlete specialising in the hammer throw. He won the silver medal at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics and also the bronze medal at the 2019 and the 2023 World Championships. In 2026, he won the gold medal at the European Athletics Championships.
His personal best in the event is 84.25 m, the Hungarian record, set at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on 11 August 2026. Early in his career, he also competed in the discus throw.
International competitions Representing 2013World Youth ChampionshipsDonetsk, Ukraine8thDiscus throw (1.5 kg)57.83 m7thHammer throw (5 kg)74.90 mEuropean Youth Summer Olympic FestivalUtrecht, Netherlands1stDiscus throw (1.5 kg)61.13 m1stHammer throw (5 kg)74.63 m2014World Junior ChampionshipsEugene, United States35th (q)Discus throw (1.75 kg)52.90 m14th (q)Hammer throw (6 kg)71.95 mYouth Olympic GamesNanjing, China2ndHammer throw (5 kg)81.90 m2015European Junior ChampionshipsEskilstuna, Sweden15th (q)Discus throw (1.75 kg)53.78 m1stHammer throw (6 kg)79.60 m2016European Throwing Cup (U23)Arad, Romania2ndHammer throw71.16 mWorld U20 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland35th (q)Discus throw (1.75 kg)52.90 m1stHammer throw (6 kg)80.93 m2017European Throwing Cup (U23)Las Palmas, Spain2ndHammer throw71.51 mEuropean U23 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland1stHammer throw73.30 mWorld ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom11thHammer throw74.45 mUniversiadeTaipei, Taiwan4thHammer throw73.79 m2018European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany3rdHammer throw77.36 m2019European U23 ChampionshipsGävle, Sweden2ndHammer throw74.14 mWorld ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar3rdHammer throw78.18 m2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan14th (q)Hammer throw75.39 m2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States5thHammer throw80.15 mEuropean ChampionshipMunich, Germany2ndHammer throw80.92 m2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary3rdHammer throw80.82 m2024European ChampionshipsRome, Italy2ndHammer throw80.49 mOlympic GamesParis, France2ndHammer throw79.97 m2025World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan3rdHammer throw82.69 m2026European ChampionshipsBirmingham, Great Britain1stHammer throw84.25 m NRWorld Ultimate ChampionshipBudapest, Hungary2ndHammer throw80.30 m
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