Imrich Bugár, one of the most outstanding figures of Czechoslovak athletics, died on Wednesday at the age of 71. A native of Dunajská Streda, who won the first ever title of world champion in the discus throw and Olympic silver, died after decades of working in the Dukla army center.
Imrich Bugár made an indelible mark in the history of world sports in 1983 in Helsinki. At the first-ever world championships in athletics, he won the gold medal in the discus throw, thereby confirming his dominance at the time. In addition to the world championship, he also had silver from the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. He was deprived of the opportunity to fight for another Olympic metal in Los Angeles 1984 due to the then political boycott of the countries of the Eastern Bloc.
Life connected with Dukla
The news of the death was confirmed by the Dukla Military Sports Center, where Bugár worked not only during his active career, but also for many years after it ended in the international relations department. In 1982, he was named Sportsman of the Year and topped the poll for the best athlete in Czechoslovakia a record six times.
