Gheorghe Gușet
Gheorghe Guşet (born 28 May 1968 in Zalău, Sălaj) is a Romanian shot putter.
Guset was noted for being competitive at an advanced age (38), since most shot putters peak in their late 20s or early 30s.
His personal best throw is 21.04 metres, achieved in February 2006 in Bucharest. . He has an outdoor personal best of 20.84 metres, achieved in August 1999 in Poiana Braşov.
Due to health problems (chronic kidney disease) he was forced to retire from competitions in 2008. On 25 October 2008, a kidney transplantation was carried out successfully.
Competition record
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Notes |
Representing  Romania |
| 1990 |
European Championships |
Split, Yugoslavia |
17th (q) |
18.87 m |
| 1991 |
World Indoor Championships |
Seville, Spain |
15th |
18.07 m |
| World Championships |
Tokyo, Japan |
14th (q) |
18.55 m |
| 1992 |
Olympic Games |
Barcelona, Spain |
17th (q) |
18.96 m |
| 1993 |
World Indoor Championships |
Toronto, Canada |
12th (q) |
18.09 m |
| World Championships |
Stuttgart, Germany |
19th (q) |
18.95 m |
| 1994 |
European Indoor Championships |
Paris, France |
15th (q) |
18.47 m |
| Jeux de la Francophonie |
Évry, France |
1st |
19.67 m |
| 1998 |
European Indoor Championships |
Valencia, Spain |
18th (q) |
18.22 m |
| European Championships |
Budapest, Hungary |
10th |
18.87 m |
| 1999 |
World Championships |
Seville, Spain |
18th (q) |
19.46 m |
| 2000 |
European Indoor Championships |
Ghent, Belgium |
4th |
20.21 m |
| Olympic Games |
Sydney, Australia |
30th (q) |
18.56 m |
| 2001 |
World Indoor Championships |
Lisbon, Portugal |
9th |
19.68 m |
| World Championships |
Edmonton, Canada |
14th (q) |
19.74 m |
| 2002 |
European Indoor Championships |
Vienna, Austria |
11th (q) |
19.49 m |
| European Championships |
Munich, Germany |
7th |
20.05 m |
| 2003 |
World Indoor Championships |
Birmingham, United Kingdom |
– |
NM |
| World Championships |
Paris, France |
13th (q) |
19.83 m |
| 2004 |
World Indoor Championships |
Budapest, Hungary |
– |
NM |
| Olympic Games |
Athens, Greece |
14th (q) |
19.68 m |
| 2005 |
European Indoor Championships |
Madrid, Spain |
5th |
20.25 m |
| World Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
11th (q) |
19.83 m |
| 2006 |
World Indoor Championships |
Moscow, Russia |
4th |
20.60 m |
| European Championships |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
17th (q) |
19.00 m |
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