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Balázs Baji

Balázs Baji

Hungarian hurdler

The native form of this personal name is Baji Balázs. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

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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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

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Personal bests

As of 7 August 2017[6]
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Awards

  • Hungarian athlete of the Year (1): 2016

References

  1. [1]
    "Balázs Baji Biography". International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  2. [2]
    Sports-Reference profile
  3. [3]
    "Men's 110m Hurdles". International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). 23 July 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  4. [4]
    "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.
  5. [5]
    "Hammer throwers Pars and Orban are Hungary's Athletes of the Year". European Athletics. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  6. [6]
    "Balázs Baji Profile". All Athletics. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
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