Géjza Valent

Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing Czechoslovakia
World Championships

Géjza Valent
Personal information
Born	3 October 1953; Prague, Czechoslovakia
Died	6 October 2024 (aged 71)

Géjza Valent (3 October 1953 – 6 October 2024) was a discus thrower from Czechoslovakia, who won the bronze medal at the 1983 World Championships. He set a personal best throw of 69.70 metres on 26 August 1984 at a meet in Nitra. He subsequently competed in veterans championships.

Gejza Valent was born on 3 October 1953 in Prague. He died on 6 October 2024, at the age of 71.^[1]

His father, Géjza Valent, Sr. (1929–2010), was also a discus thrower and was a medallist at the 1954 World Student Games.^[2]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Czechoslovakia
1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	3rd	66.08 m
1986	European Championships	Stuttgart, West Germany	5th	65.00 m
1987	World Championships	Rome, Italy	9th	61.98 m
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	6th	65.80 m
1990	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	9th	60.30 m

References

^ "Zemřel Gejza Valent, člen zlaté generace československých atletů - Sport.cz". www.sport.cz (in Czech). 7 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
^ World Student Games (UIE). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 9 December 2014.

External links

sports-reference
Géjza Valent at World Athletics
Géjza Valent at Olympics.com
Géjza Valent at Olympedia
Géjza Valent at the Czech Olympic Committee (in Czech)

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[1] "Zemřel Gejza Valent, člen zlaté generace československých atletů - Sport.cz". www.sport.cz (in Czech). 7 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.

[2] World Student Games (UIE). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 9 December 2014.

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