István Major
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| Born | 20 May 1949 Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 May 2014 (aged 64) Toronto, Canada[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | High jump | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Budapest Honvéd | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 2.24i (1972)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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István Major (20 May 1949 – 5 May 2014)Universiade. His best Olympic performance was a sixth place in 1972.
Career
He was born in
1971 European Championships.[6]
He then defended the gold medal at the
1974 European Championships he took his second fourth place in a row, losing the bronze medal to Vladimír Malý on countback.[12]
At the
1979 European Indoor Championships, with 2.15 metres.[15] Also, in 1977 Major's championships record was beaten by Jacek Wszoła.[8]
Major became Hungarian high jump champion in 1973, 1976, 1977 and 1978, rivalling Endre Kelemen.[16] He also became indoor champion in 1977 and 1978.[17]
Veterans career
In 1983 Major moved to Toronto, Canada, and lived there for the rest of his life.[1] In 1990 he won a gold medal at the European Veterans Championships, recording 2.07 metres in the +40 years class. No other competitor at the European Veterans Championships has come close to this result.[18] In July 2002 Major set a Canadian record for the +55 years class at 1.85 m.[19]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "István Major". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ István Major. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ Elhunyt Major István Európa-bajnok magasugró. ma.hu (5 May 2014) (in Hungarian)
- ^ "1969 European Championships, men's high jump, top six". Sporting Heroes. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ "1971 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ "1971 European Championships, men's high jump, top six". Sporting Heroes. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ "1972 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ a b "European Indoor Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ "1973 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ a b "World Student Games (Universiade - Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ "1974 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ "1974 European Championships, men's high jump, top six". Sporting Heroes. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ "1975 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ "1977 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ "1979 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ "Hungarian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ "Hungarian Indoor Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
- ^ "European Veterans Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ "CMAA Records - Outdoor Track and Field". Canadian Masters Athletic Association. 3 December 2008. Archived from the original on 18 February 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
