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Laslo Babits (April 17, 1958 in Oliver, British Columbia – June 12, 2013) was a male javelin thrower from Canada.[1] He competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, finishing in 8th place.[2] He set his personal best (86.90 metres) in 1984.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Canada
1982 Commonwealth Games Brisbane, Australia 2nd 84.88 m[3]
1983 Pan American Games Caracas, Venezuela 1st 81.40 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 16th 74.16 m
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 8th 80.68 m

Personal life

Laslo graduated from Southern Okanagan Secondary School in 1977.

References

  1. ^ "R.I.P. ~ Laslo Babits". oliver daily news. 2013-06-15. Archived from the original on 2013-06-22. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Laslo Babits". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  3. ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Athletics (Men)". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved May 10, 2013.

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Pan American Champions in men's javelin throw
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