Balázs Baji

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

Balázs Baji (left) in 2014.
Personal information
Full name Balázs Baji
Nationality Hungarian
Born 9 June 1989
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Country Hungary
Sport Sprint hurdling
Club Békéscsabai AC

Balázs Baji (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbɒlaːʒ ˈbɒji]; born 9 June 1989 in Békéscsaba[1]) is a Hungarian track and field athlete who specializes in the 60 metres hurdles and 110 metres hurdles.[2]

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]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Hungary
2007 European Junior Championships Hengelo, Netherlands 10th (sf) 110 m hurdles (99 cm) 13.80
2008 World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 7th 110 m hurdles (99 cm) 13.60
2009 European Indoor Championships Turin, Italy 20th (h) 60 m hurdles 7.94
European U23 Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 14th (h) 110 m hurdles 13.96
2010 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 25th (h) 110 m hurdles 14.01
2011 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 13th (h) 60 m hurdles 7.77
European U23 Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 2nd 110 m hurdles 13.58
Universiade Shenzhen, China 6th 110 m hurdles 13.71
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 30th (h) 110 m hurdles 14.06
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 12th (sf) 60 m hurdles 7.76
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 17th (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.68
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 34th (h) 110 m hurdles 13.76
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 4th 60 m hurdles 7.56
World Championships Moscow, Russia 12th (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.49
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 10th (sf) 60 m hurdles 7.63
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 4th 110 m hurdles 13.29
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 7th 60 m hurdles 7.65

Personal bests

As of 9 June 2013[6]
Event Time (seconds) Wind Venue Date
60 metres hurdles 7.56 0 Göteborg, Sweden 1 March 2013
110 metres hurdles 13.36 +0.5 Moscow, Russia 11 August 2013
110 metres hurdles (0.99) 13.60 +1.1 Bydgoszcz, Poland 13 July 2008

References

  1. Sports-Reference profile
  2. "Balázs Baji Biography". International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  3. "Men’s 110m Hurdles". International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). 23 July 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  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. 5.0 5.1 "Hammer throwers Pars and Orban are Hungary's Athletes of the Year". European Athletics. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  6. "Balázs Baji Profile". All Athletics. Retrieved 9 June 2013.