Zsolt Bíber

Zsolt Bíber
Personal information
Full name Zsolt Bíber
Nationality  Hungary
Born (1976-05-31) 31 May 1976
Szolnok, Hungary
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 12 in)
Weight 132 kg (291 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Shot put
Club Újpesti Torna Egylet
Coached by Pál Bíber
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) Shot put: 20.55 (2004)
The native form of this personal name is Bíber Zsolt. This article uses the Western name order.

Zsolt Bíber (born May 31, 1976 in Szolnok) is a retired Hungarian shot putter.[1] He represented his nation Hungary at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and also set his own personal best of 20.55 metres at the 2004 Hungary LG Cup in Debrecen.[2] Throughout his athletic career, Biber trained as a full-fledged member of the track and field team for Újpesti Gym Club (Hungarian: Újpesti Torna Egylet, UTE) under his personal coach and father Pál Bíber.[3]

Biber qualified for the Hungarian squad in the men's shot put at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by scoring his entry mark of 20.55 metres from the LG Cup in Debrecen.[2] Biber launched a 19.31-metre shot on his first attempt in the qualifying round, but his satisfying effort fell short to put him further to the final, placing twenty-fourth in the overall standings.[4][5]

Personal best:

Indoor: 20.81m NR (Budapest OH 2004)
Outdoor: 20.55m (Debrecen 2004)

References

  1. "Zsolt Bíber". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Bíber egy centire a csúcstól" [Bíber throws from inch to the tip] (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 9 July 2004. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  3. "Bíber megjavította saját csúcsát" [Bíber has improved towards the peak] (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 1 January 2004. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  4. "IAAF Athens 2004: Men's Shot Put Qualification". Athens 2004. IAAF. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  5. "Az ókori olimpia helyszínén küzdöttek" [Olympians competed at the ancient site] (in Hungarian). Blikk. 19 August 2004. Retrieved 19 February 2015.


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