Gyula Zsivótzky

Gyula Zsivótzky (25 February 1937 – 29 September 2007) was a Hungarian hammer thrower.

[2] He was twice elected as Hungarian Sportsman of the Year: in 1965, after winning at the Summer Universiade, and in 1968, for his Olympic gold medal.

He married Magdolna Komka, an Olympic high jumper.

One of his sons is decathlete Attila Zsivoczky, the other is football player Gyula Zsivóczky Jr.[2] Zsivótzky died from cancer in his native Budapest, aged 70.

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