Donát Varga
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Born | 8 April 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Hammer throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Hammer: 75.26m (Budapest, 2023) |
Donát Varga (born 8 April 2000) is a Hungarian hammer thrower. He competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships and the 2024 Olympic Games.[1]
Career
[edit]He is a member of Szombathelyi Dobó SE where he is a teammate of Bence Halasz and Dániel Rába, coached by Zsolt Németh and László Németh.[2][3] He finished fourth at the 2019 European Athletics U20 Championships in the hammer throw in Borås, Sweden.[4] He finished third at the 2022 Hungarian Athletics Championships, behind his club teammates Halasz, and Rába, with a throw of 73.71 metres.[5]
He was runner-up to Bence Halász at the 2023 Hungarian Athletics Championships with a throw of 75.26 metres in Budapest.[6] He was subsequently selected to compete at the home 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in the hammer throw, throwing 72.02 metres without processing to the final.[7][8][9]
He competed in the 2024 European Championships in Rome, Italy, in the hammer throw, throwing 70.78 meters which was not enough to qualify for the final.[10] At the end of that month, he finished third at the 2024 Hungarian Athletics Championships with a distance of 71.13 metres.[11] He competed in the hammer throw at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, throwing 71.65 metres with his best throw which was not enough to qualify for the final.[12][13][14]
Personal life
[edit]He was ruled out of action for a number of weeks during the 2021 season after he had to have his gallbladder removed in emergency surgery. To help his mental recovery from the surgery he used a sports psychologist, Lilla Gurisatti, herself from a high achieving sporting family.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Donat Varga". World Athletics. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Dobó SE: four hammer throwers from Szombathely will compete in the Paris Olympics". savariaforum. July 14, 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "ZSOLT NÉMETH: "WE HAVE TO BREAK PERSONAL RECORDS AT EVERY COMPETITION"". nagydijsorozat.hu. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Kokhan's hammer feats provide the highlight of European U20 Championships". World Athletics. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Hungarian Championships". World athlerics. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Hungarian Championships". World Athletics. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Men's hammer throw". World Athletics. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Record-breaking 63 athletes will represent Hungary at the World Championships". World Athletics. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Athletics WC: Bence Halász, Dániel Rába and Donát Varga in the throwing circle!". hungarysport.hu. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Men Hammer Throw Results - European Athletics Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Hungarian Championships". World Athletics. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Men's Hammer Throw Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". World Athletics. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Olimpia 2024 - 16 magyar atléta indulhat a párizsi olimpián". alon.hu. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Dániel Rába and Donát Varga will also be there at the Olympics". vaol.hu. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Gurisatti poured his soul into the young hammer thrower". Index.hu. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
