Gábor Katona
Encyclopedia
Gábor Katona is a retired Hungarian
triple jump
er.
He won the bronze medal at the 1970 European Junior Championships and finished fourth at the 1979 European Indoor Championships
. He became the Hungarian triple jump champion in 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1983, rivalling with Henrik Kalocsai
, Zoltán Cziffra
and Béla Bakosi
. He also became Hungarian indoor champion in 1974, 1976, 1978 and 1979.
In the long jump
he became Hungarian champion in 1972 and indoor champion in 1975.
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...
triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
er.
He won the bronze medal at the 1970 European Junior Championships and finished fourth at the 1979 European Indoor Championships
1979 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 10th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Vienna, the capital city in Austria, in 1979. It was the second time the championships had been held in Vienna.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com...
. He became the Hungarian triple jump champion in 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1983, rivalling with Henrik Kalocsai
Henrik Kalocsai
Henrik Kalocsai is a retired Hungarian athlete who specialized in the triple jump and long jump.He won the gold medal at the 1965 Summer Universiade, the bronze medal at the 1966 European Championships and the silver medal at the 1967 European Indoor Games...
, Zoltán Cziffra
Zoltán Cziffra
Zoltán Cziffra is a retired Hungarian triple jumper.He won the silver medals at the 1969 European Indoor Games and the 1969 European Championships...
and Béla Bakosi
Béla Bakosi
Béla Bakosi is a retired triple jumper from Hungary. He won six medals at the European Indoor Championships and a bronze medal at the 1982 European Championships in Athletics.-Achievements:-External links:...
. He also became Hungarian indoor champion in 1974, 1976, 1978 and 1979.
In the 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...
he became Hungarian champion in 1972 and indoor champion in 1975.