Bence Halász
Halász in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Born | 4 August 1997 Kiskunhalas, Hungary |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 116 kg (256 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Hammer throw |
| Club | Dobó SE |
| Coached by | Zsolt Németh László Németh |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 80.92 m (265 ft 5+3⁄4 in) (Munich 2022) |
Bence Halász (born 4 August 1997) is a Hungarian athlete specialising in the hammer throw. He won the silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics and also the bronze medal at the 2019 and the 2023 World Championships. In addition, he won gold medals at the 2017 European U23 Championships and 2016 World U20 Championships. In 2018 he won a bronze medal at the European Championships in Berlin.
His personal best in the event is 80.92 m set at the 2022 European Championships. Early in his career, he also competed in the discus throw.