Gregor Cankar (born January 25, 1975 in Celje) is a Slovenian athlete competing in long jump who won the bronze medal at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics. He finished sixth at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
His personal best jump is Slovene record, 8.40 metres, achieved in 1997 in his hometown Celje.
Achievements
Representing  Slovenia |
| 1994 |
World Junior Championships |
Lisbon, Portugal |
1st |
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| 1995 |
Universiade |
Fukuoka, Japan |
3rd |
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| 1996 |
European Indoor Championships |
Stockholm, Sweden |
4th |
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| 1996 |
Olympic Games |
Atlanta, United States |
6th |
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| 1997 |
World Indoor Championships |
Paris, France |
7th |
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| Universiade |
Catania, Italy |
3rd |
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| Mediterranean Games |
Bari, Italy |
1st |
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| 1998 |
European Indoor Championships |
Valencia, Spain |
6th |
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| 1999 |
World Indoor Championships |
Maebashi, Japan |
4th |
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| World Championships |
Sevilla, Spain |
3rd |
8.36 m |
References
| Persondata |
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| Name |
Cankar, Gregor |
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| Short description |
Athletics (sport) competitor |
| Date of birth |
January 25, 1975 |
| Place of birth |
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| Date of death |
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