Gábor Katona

The native form of this personal name is Katona Gábor. This article uses the Western name order.

Gábor Katona (born 1952) is a retired Hungarian triple jumper.

He won the bronze medal at the 1970 European Junior Championships[1] and finished fourth at the 1979 European Indoor Championships.[2] He became the Hungarian triple jump champion in 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1983, rivalling with Henrik Kalocsai, Zoltán Cziffra and Béla Bakosi.[3] He also became Hungarian indoor champion in 1974, 1976, 1978 and 1979.[4]

In the long jump he became Hungarian champion in 1972[3] and indoor champion in 1975.[4]

References

  1. ^ "European Junior Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ejm.htm. Retrieved 2 February 2009. 
  2. ^ "1979 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/europe/1979/m79_10.html. Retrieved 2 February 2009. 
  3. ^ a b "Hungarian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/hun.htm. Retrieved 2 February 2009. 
  4. ^ a b "Hungarian Indoor Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/huni.htm. Retrieved 2 February 2009.