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Gabriel Bogdan Ţăruş was a Romania
n athlete who competed in long jump
. According to the IAAF, he jumped an exceptional 7.53 at the age of twelve (26 September 1987 in Reşiţa
). He has, however, not had much success in World Championships
or Olympic Games. His personal best is 8.29 metres, achieved in 1996. He retired in the summer of 2006.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n athlete who competed in long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
. According to the IAAF, he jumped an exceptional 7.53 at the age of twelve (26 September 1987 in Reşiţa
Resita
' is a city in western Romania and the capital of Caraş-Severin County, in the Banat region. Its 2004 population was 83,985.- Etymology :The name of Reşiţa, might comes from the Latin recitia, meaning "cold spring", as the great historian Nicolae Iorga once suggested, presuming that the Romans...
). He has, however, not had much success in World Championships
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations . Originally, it was organised every four years, but this changed in 1991, and it has since been organised biennially.-History:...
or Olympic Games. His personal best is 8.29 metres, achieved in 1996. He retired in the summer of 2006.
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | World Junior Championships 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics The 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-References:* at GBRathletics.com* from World Junior Athletics History... |
Lisbon, Portugal | 2nd | |
| European Championships 1994 European Championships in Athletics The 16th European Athletics Championships were held from 7 August to 14 August 1994 in the Olympic Stadium of Helsinki, Finland.-Track:1986 |1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |-Field:1986 |1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |-Track:1986 |1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |-Field:... |
Helsinki, Finland | 4th | ||
| 1995 | World Championships 1995 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Long Jump These are the official results of the Men's Long Jump event at the 1995 IAAF World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. There were a total number of 50 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Saturday August 12, 1995... |
Gothenburg, Sweden | 5th | |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships 1996 European Indoor Championships in Athletics The 24th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at the Globe Arena, Stockholm, the capital city of Sweden from Friday, 8 March to Sunday, 10 March 1996.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:... |
Stockholm, Sweden | 2nd | |
| Olympic Games Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump These are the official results of the men's long jump athletics event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total of 54 competitors, with one non-starter.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All results shown are in metres-Records:... |
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15th | ||
| 1997 | World Championships 1997 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Long Jump These are the official results of the Men's Long Jump event at the 1997 IAAF World Championships in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 39 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Tuesday August 5, 1997.... |
Athens, Greece | 11th | |
| 1998 | European Championships 1998 European Championships in Athletics The 17th European Athletics Championships were held from 18 August to 23 August 1998 in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary.-Track:1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |-Field:1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |-Track:1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |-Field:... |
Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships The 7th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in the Green Dome Maebashi stadium in Maebashi, Japan from March 5 to March 7, 1999. It was the first time the Championships were staged outside Europe or North America. Primo Nebiolo, president of the IAAF, characterized the... |
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6th | |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships 2000 European Indoor Athletics Championships The 26th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held from Friday, 25 February to Sunday, 27 February 2000 in Ghent, Belgium.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Key:-Participating nations:... |
Madrid, Spain | 2nd | |
| Olympic Games Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump The Men's Long Jump event at the 2000 Summer Olympics took place on Monday, September 25, and Thursday, September 28, 2000, in Sydney, Australia.-Medalists:-Schedule:*All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time -Abbreviations:... |
Sydney, Australia | 9th | ||
| 2003 | World Championships 2003 World Championships in Athletics The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:... |
Paris, France | 10th | 7.84 m 2003 World Championships in Athletics – Men's long jump These are the official results of the Men's Long Jump event at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, France. There were a total number of 36 participating athletes, with the final held on Friday 29 August 2003... |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships The 10th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Budapest Arena, Hungary between March 5 and March 7, 2004... |
Budapest, Hungary | 4th | |
| Olympic Games Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Long Jump The Men's Long Jump event at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 24 and August 26.-Medalists:-Schedule:*All times are Eastern European Time -Abbreviations:... |
Athens, Greece | 7th | ||
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships 2005 European Indoor Athletics Championships The 28th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at the Palacio de Deportes in Madrid, the capital city of Spain, from Friday, 4 March to Sunday, 6 March 2005.-Men:... |
Madrid, Spain | 2nd | |