József Csermák (14 February 1932 – 12 January 2001 in Tapolca) was a Hungarian hammer thrower. He won the gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics with a throw of 60.34 m, setting a new world record and becoming the first athlete to break the 60 m barrier. At the next Olympics Csermák was chosen as the Olympic flag bearer for Hungary,[2] but placed only fifth. He failed to reach the final at the 1960 Olympics. Besides his 1952 Olympic gold medal, Csermák won four Hungarian titles and a bronze medal at the 1954 European Championships.[1]
 Csermák at the 1952 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 February 1932 Senec, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 12 January 2001 (aged 69) Tapolca, Hungary |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Hammer throw |
| Club | Tapolaci Lokomotív Tapolaci Törekvés MÁV TI Atlétikai Club |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 64.23 m (1960)[1] |
Medal record | |
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- József Csermák at Olympedia
- József Csermák at Olympics.com
- József Csérmák at databaseOlympics.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 14 February 2007)
- CanThrow.com: JOZSEF CSERMAK, HUNGARIAN OLYMPIC HAMMER CHAMPION SUCCESSOR OF THE GREAT IMRE NEMETH HAS DIED at the Wayback Machine (archived 17 February 2005)
