Gyula Zsivótzky, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Hungarian hammer thrower
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Place of Birth: Budapest, Hungary
About Gyula Zsivótzky
- Gyula Zsivótzky (25 February 1937 – 29 September 2007) was a Hungarian hammer thrower.
- He won a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics, silvers in 1960 and 1964, and finished fifth in 1972.
- Zsivótzky set two world record: one in 1965 and the other at the 1968 Olympics.
- He was twice elected as Hungarian Sportsman of the Year: in 1965, after winning at the Summer Universiade, and in 1968, for his Olympic gold medal. Zsivótzky retired in 1973 and later worked in the clothing industry.
- He remained involved with athletics as an administrator, becoming a member of the Hungarian Olympic Committee and vice-president of his athletic club Újpesti TE.
- He married Magdolna Komka, an Olympic high jumper.
- One of his sons is decathlete Attila Zsivoczky, the other is football player Gyula Zsivóczky Jr..Zsivótzky died from cancer in his native Budapest, aged 70.
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