Gergely Palágyi
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Gergely Palágyi is a Hungarian
hurdler who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles
.
He finished fifth at the 1998 World Junior Championships
, and also competed at the 2002 European Indoor Championships
, the 2004 World Indoor Championships
and the 2005 Summer Universiade
without reaching the final. He became Hungarian national champion in 1998, interfering with a long winning streak by Levente Csillag
, and Hungarian indoor champion in 2003 and 2005.
His personal best time is 13.82 seconds, achieved in June 2005 in Budapest
.
From March 2006 to March 2008 he was suspended by the IAAF for a doping
-related offense.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
hurdler who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles
110 metres hurdles
The 110 metres hurdles is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is incuded in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metre hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hurdles of 1.067 metres in height are evenly spaced along a straight...
.
He finished fifth at the 1998 World Junior Championships
1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 1998 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Annecy, France from July 28 to August 2, 1998.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:...
, and also competed at the 2002 European Indoor Championships
2002 European Athletics Indoor Championships
The 27th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held from Friday, 1 March to Sunday, 3 March 2002 in Vienna, the capital city of Austria.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Key:-Participating nations:...
, the 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...
and the 2005 Summer Universiade
Athletics at the 2005 Summer Universiade
The athletics competition in the 2005 Summer Universiade was held on the İzmir Atatürk Stadyumu in İzmir, Turkey, between 15 August and 20 August 2005.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics* - FIBU...
without reaching the final. He became Hungarian national champion in 1998, interfering with a long winning streak by Levente Csillag
Levente Csillag
Levente Csillag is a retired Hungarian hurdler who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles.He was born in Veszprém. He competed at the 1994 European Championships, the 1995 World Championships, the 1996 Olympic Games, the 1997 World Championships, the 1998 European Indoor Championships, the 2000...
, and Hungarian indoor champion in 2003 and 2005.
His personal best time is 13.82 seconds, achieved in June 2005 in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
.
From March 2006 to March 2008 he was suspended by the IAAF for a doping
Doping (sport)
The use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport is commonly referred to by the term "doping", particularly by those organizations that regulate competitions. The use of performance enhancing drugs is mostly done to improve athletic performance. This is why many sports ban the use of performance...
-related offense.