Krisztian Pars spinning his way to victory in Ostrava (© Ostrava organisers)
World Championships fourth placer Krisztian Pars won the inaugural Pal Nemeth Memorial Hammer Throw competition in Szombathely, Hungary, yesterday (8) with a fourth round 79.65m release.
Slovenian Primoz Kozmus, the World and Olympic champion was second with his third round, 79.42. Third came Aleksey Zagorniy of Russia with 79.02 ahead of Kuwaiti record holder Mohamed Al-Zankawi (77.95).
Tatyana Lysenko of Russia won the women’s competition with 72.79m with Germany’s Kathrin Klaas, second (71.32) and Slovak Martina Hrasnova, the World bronze medallist, in third (70.41).
The competition was held in memory of the much respected Hungarian national coach Pal Nemeth who died from heart failure, aged 71, on Friday 9 January 2009.
Men
1. Krisztián Pars HUN 79.65
2. Primoz Kozmus SLO 79.42
3. Aleksey Zagorníy RUS 79.02
4. Ali Mohamed Al-Zenkawi KUW 77.95
5. Szergey Litvinov GER 75.32
Women
1. Tatyana Lysenko RUS 72.79
2. Kathrin Klaas GER 71.32
3. Martina Hrasnova SVK 70.41
4. Clarissa Claretta ITA 69.62
5. Irina Sekacsova UKR 68.06
