Robert Nemeth
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 June 1958 Hofors, Sweden[1] |
| Died | 15 December 2015 (aged 57)[2] Mauerbach, Austria |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 1500 m, 3000 m |
| Club | SV Schwechat |
Robert Nemeth (5 June 1958 – 15 December 2015) was an Austrian middle- and long-distance runner.[3] He represented his country in the 1500 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1983 World Championships, reaching the semifinals on both occasions.
He won a total of 22 Austrian titles in various events. Some of his personal bests are still standing national records.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Austria | |||||
| 1977 | European Junior Championships | Donetsk, Soviet Union | 8th | 1500 m | 3:50.4 |
| 1978 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 5th (h) | 1500 m | 3:47.4 |
| European Championships | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 19th (h) | 1500 m | 3:44.1 | |
| 1979 | Universiade | Mexico City, Mexico | 5th (sf) | 800 m | 1:50.94 |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 6th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:40.8 |
| 1981 | European Indoor Championships | Grenoble, France | 6th | 3000 m | 9:06.0 |
| 1982 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 4th | 3000 m | 7:57.72 |
| European Championships | Athens, Greece | 4th | 1500 m | 3:37.81 | |
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 12th (h) | 1500 m | 3:39.931 |
| 1984 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 6th | 1500 m | 3:43.28 |
| 1985 | European Indoor Championships | Piraeus, Greece | 6th | 3000 m | 8:11.24 |
1Did not finish in the semifinals
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:48.65 (Ebensee 1983)
- 1000 metres – 2:18.20 (Schwechat 1982) former NR
- 1500 metres – 3:35.8 (Rieti 1981)
- One mile – 3:52.42 (Rieti 1981) NR
- 2000 metres – 4:59.56 (Klagenfurt 1984) NR
- 3000 metres – 7:44.08 (Berlin 1984)
- 5000 metres – 13:35.90 (Koblenz 1984)
- 10,000 metres – 29:01.20 (Mistelbach 1982)
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:42.98 (Götzis 1981)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 1:49.4 (Vienna 1981)
- 1500 metres – 3:38.50 (Vienna 1985) NR
- One mile – 3:57.4 (San Diego 1982)
- 3000 metres – 7:48.01 (Budapest 1984)
References