Imrich Bugár

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Imrich Bugár ({{langx|hu|Bugár Imre}}, born 14 April 1955) is a Czechoslovak discus thrower. An ethnic Hungarian{{cite book |last=Nagy |first=Myrtil |editor=Myrtil Nagy |chapter=Maďari |title=Naše národnostné menšiny |publisher=Fórum inštitút pre výskum menšín |year=2012 |location=Šamorín |page=9 |isbn=978-80-89249-57-2}} who represented Czechoslovakia and then the Czech Republic, his career highlights include an Olympic silver medal from 1980, a European Championship title from 1982 and a gold medal in the inaugural World Championships in 1983. His personal best throw of 71.26 metres puts him tenth in the all-time performers list.

Career

He was born in Ohrady near Dunajská Streda, Czechoslovakia, and represented the clubs Inter Bratislava and Dukla Prague.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bu/imrich-bugar-1.html |title=Imrich Bugár |publisher=Sports-Reference.com |access-date=25 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110406003714/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bu/imrich-bugar-1.html |archive-date=6 April 2011}} He was very successful in his early career with a bronze medal at the 1978 European Championships in Czechoslovakia,{{cite web |url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ec.htm |title=European Championships (Men) |work=GBR Athletics |publisher=Athletics Weekly |access-date=25 January 2011}} the silver medal at the 1980 Olympic Games, the third place at the 1981 World Cup,{{cite web |url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/wp.htm |title=IAAF World Cup in Athletics |work=GBR Athletics |publisher=Athletics Weekly |access-date=25 January 2011}} the gold medal at the 1982 European Championships and the gold medal at the 1983 World Championships.{{World Athletics}} In 1982 he was awarded as the Sportsperson of the Year in Czechoslovakia.

He finished fourth at the 1986 Goodwill Games,{{cite web |url=http://www.todor66.com/olim/Goodwill_1986/Men_Athletics.html |title=Men Athletics Goodwiil Games Moscva (URS) 1986 |publisher=Todor Krastev |access-date=25 January 2011}} eighth at the 1986 European Championships,{{cite web |url=http://www.todor66.com/athletics/europe/1986/Men_Discus_Throw.html |title=Men Discus Throw European Championships 1986 Stuttgart (GER) |publisher=Todor Krastev |access-date=25 January 2011}} seventh at the 1987 World Championships, twelfth at the 1988 Olympic Games, and seventh at the 1990 European Championships.{{cite web |url=http://www.todor66.com/athletics/europe/1990/Men_Discus_Throw.html |title=Men Discus European Championships 1990 Split (YUG) |publisher=Todor Krastev |access-date=25 January 2011}} He then competed at the 1991 and 1993 World Championships, the 1992 Olympic Games and the 1994 European Championships without reaching the final.{{cite web |url=http://www.todor66.com/athletics/europe/1994/Men_Discus_Throw.html |title=Men Discus Throw European Championships 1994 Helsinki (FIN) |publisher=Todor Krastev |access-date=25 January 2011}} He became Czechoslovak champion in 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991 and 1992,{{cite web |url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/tch.htm |title=Czechoslovakian Championships |work=GBR Athletics |publisher=Athletics Weekly |access-date=24 January 2011}} and Czech champion in 1993 and 1994.{{cite web |url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/cze.htm |title=Czech Championships |work=GBR Athletics |publisher=Athletics Weekly |access-date=24 January 2011}}

His personal best throw was 71.26 metres, achieved in May 1985 in San Jose. This is the Czech record, and puts him tenth in the all-time performers list worldwide.