Bence Halász

The native form of this personal name is Halász Bence. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Bence Halász
Halász in 2022
Personal information
NationalityHungarian
Born (1997-08-04) 4 August 1997
Kiskunhalas, Hungary
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight116 kg (256 lb)
Sport
CountryHungary
SportAthletics
Event
Hammer throw
ClubDobó SE
Coached byZsolt Németh
László Németh
Achievements and titles
Personal best83.18 m (272 ft 10+3⁄4 in) (Budapest 2025)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
2024 Paris Hammer throw
World Championships
2019 Doha Hammer throw
2023 Budapest Hammer throw
2025 Tokyo Hammer throw
European Championships
2022 Munich Hammer throw
2024 Rome Hammer throw
2018 Berlin Hammer throw
European Throwing Cup
2025 Nicosia Hammer Throw

Bence Halász (born 4 August 1997) is a Hungarian athlete specialising in the hammer throw. He won the silver medal at the 2024 Paris 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 83.18 m set at the 2025 Gyulai István Memorial. Early in his career, he also competed in the discus throw.

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