Gábor Szarvas

{{Short description|Hungarian weightlifter (1943–1992)}}

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| name = Gábor Szarvas

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1943|11|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Újpest, Hungary

| death_date = {{death date and age|1992|1|3|1943|11|18|df=y}}

| death_place = Budapest, Hungary

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| height = 165 cm

| weight = 75 kg

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| sport = Weightlifting

| weight_class = 75 kg

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| club = Testvériség

| team = National team

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{{MedalSport | Men's Weightlifting}}

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{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalSilver| 1969 Warsaw | 75 kg}}

{{MedalBronze| 1970 Columbus | 75 kg}}

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Gábor Szarvas ({{birth date|1943|11|18|df=y}} in Újpest - {{death date|1992|1|3|df=y}} in Budapest) was a Hungarian male weightlifter, who competed in the middleweight class and represented Hungary at international competitions. He won the silver medal at the 1969 World Weightlifting Championships and the bronze medal at the 1970 World Weightlifting Championships, both in the 75 kg category. He participated at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 75 kg event.{{cite web|title=Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics - 2007 World Championships - Gábor Szarvas|pages=126–146|url=http://www.iwf.net/doc/statistics/WORLD_CHAMP_SENIOR_001_146.PDF|publisher=iwf.net|accessdate=23 June 2016|archive-date=27 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527172617/http://www.iwf.net/doc/statistics/WORLD_CHAMP_SENIOR_001_146.PDF|url-status=dead}} Szarvas had furthermore the following podium finishes at major championships: second in the 1969 European Championships Middleweight class (440.0 kg); second in the 1970 European Championships Middleweight class (452.5 kg); second in the 1971 European Championships Middleweight class (460.0 kg); second in the 1978 European Championships Featherweight class (275.0 kg).