Balázs Baji
Balázs Baji (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbɒlaːʒ ˈbɒji]; born 9 June 1989) is a Hungarian track and field athlete who specializes in the 60 metres hurdles and 110 metres hurdles.[1][2]
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| Nationality | Hungarian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 June 1989 Békéscsaba, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Sprint hurdling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Békéscsabai AC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Among his best results in 110 metres hurdles are a seventh place from the 2008 World Junior Championships,[3] a sixth place from the 2011 Summer Universiade[4] and a silver medal from the 2011 European U23 Championships which he achieved with a new Hungarian U23 record.[5]
For his performances he was named the best U23 male athlete in Hungary in 2011.[5]
In his senior career, he has won the silver medal at the 2016 European Championships and the bronze medal at the 2017 World Championships.
Competition record
Personal bests
- As of 7 August 2017[6]
| Event | Time (seconds) | Wind | Venue | Date |
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| 60 metres hurdles | 7.53 | – | Budapest, Hungary | 19 February 2017 |
| 110 metres hurdles | 13.15 | 0.3 | Székesfehérvár, Hungary | 4 July 2017 |
Awards
- Hungarian athlete of the Year (1): 2016
References
- "Balázs Baji Biography". International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- Sports-Reference profile
- "Men's 110m Hurdles". International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). 23 July 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- "Baji Balázs hatodik lett 110 gáton az Universiadén" [Balázs Baji finished sixth in 110 hurdles at the Universiade] (in Hungarian). Origo. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- "Hammer throwers Pars and Orban are Hungary's Athletes of the Year". European Athletics. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- "Balázs Baji Profile". All Athletics. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
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| Preceded by Áron Szilágyi |
Hungarian Sportsman of The Year 2017 |
Succeeded by Shaolin Sándor Liu |
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