Laslo Babits
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Laslo Babits is a retired male javelin throw
er from Canada
. He competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
, finishing in 8th place. He set his personal best (86.90 metres) in 1984.
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
er from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, finishing in 8th place. He set his personal best (86.90 metres) in 1984.
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Commonwealth Games Athletics at the 1982 Commonwealth Games At the 1982 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events took place at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia from 3–9 October 1982. A total of 39 events were contested, 23 for men and 16 for women athletes.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Key:... |
Brisbane, Australia | 2nd | 88.88 m |
| 1983 | Pan American Games Athletics at the 1983 Pan American Games The Athletics Competition at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela.-Men's Events:-Women's Events:-Medal table:-References:*... |
Caracas, Venezuela | 1st | 81.40 m |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 16th | 74.16 m | |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... |
8th | 80.68 m |