In 2002 he finished fourth at the European Championships and third at the Grand Prix Final. His best throw between 1999 and 2002 was 81.36 metres, achieved in July 2001 in Cottbus. Kiss became the Hungarian champion in 1995, 1998 and 2000, rivalling with Tibor Gécsek, Adrián Annus and Zsolt Németh. He announced his retirement in July 2004. He stands tall, and during his active career he weighed . Awards Hungarian athlete of the Year (3): 1995, 1996, 1997 Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Officer's Cross (1996) References 1972 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Hungarian expatriates in the United States Hungarian male hammer throwers Olympic athletes of Hungary Olympic gold medalists for Hungary People from Veszprém University of Southern California alumni USC Trojans men's track and field athletes European Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Universiade gold medalists for Hungary Universiade silver medalists for Hungary Medalists at the 1993 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1995 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1997 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games Sportspeople from Veszprém County