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Imrich Bugár
Winning the first men’s world discus title in 1983.
Olympic silver · World gold
- Born
- 14 April 1955
- Birthplace
- Ohrady
- Died
- 8 April 2026
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Imrich Bugár
Imrich Bugár was a discus thrower who represented Czechoslovakia and later the Czech Republic.
Early life
Early sport
Born in Ohrady, he represented Inter Bratislava before moving to Prague.
Career
- 1978
European bronze
Won his first major championship medal.
- 1980
Olympic silver
Finished second at the Moscow Games.
- 1982
European champion
Won the continental title.
- 1983
World champion
Won discus gold at the inaugural World Championships.
Achievements
Olympic silver
A medal in the men’s discus.
World gold
Won the first world championship in his event.
Beyond sport
Life after competition
Remained with Dukla Prague after retiring from competition, working first as a coach and later in international sporting relations. He also helped organise the Ludvík Daněk Memorial discus meeting.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Additional biographical or research source ↗Life after competition — biographical source ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: David Sedlecký. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.