Adrián Annus
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Adrián Zsolt Annus (born 28 June 1973 in Szeged) is a Hungarian hammer thrower, who was stripped of his gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens for a doping violation in a highly publicized scandal. The disqualification received heightened attention, as it came on the heels of several drug scandals at the Athens Games and came as Annus' teammate, discus thrower Róbert Fazekas was also stripped of his Olympic title for a doping violation. The incident also received attention, as Annus refused for several months to return his gold medal, relenting only after the International Olympic Committee put pressure on the Hungarian Olympic Committee and threatened sanctions.
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Full name | Adrián Zsolt Annus | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Hungarian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 28 June 1973 (1973-06-28) (age 50) Szeged, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Hammer throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best | 84.19 m (2003) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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