Carol Corbu
Carol Corbu (born 8 February 1946) is a retired Romanian triple jumper. He won the 1973 European Indoor Championships as well as two medals at the European Championships outdoor.
His personal best jump was 17.12 metres, achieved in June 1971 in Turin. This ranks him third among Romanian triple jumpers, only behind Marian Oprea and Bedros Bedrosian.[1]
Achievements
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Notes |
| 1969 |
European Indoor Games |
Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
3rd |
Triple jump |
| European Championships |
Athens, Greece |
4th |
Triple jump[2] |
| 1970 |
European Indoor Championships |
Vienna, Austria |
6th |
Triple jump[3] |
| 1971 |
European Indoor Championships |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
2nd |
Triple jump |
| European Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
3rd |
Triple jump |
| 1972 |
European Indoor Championships |
Grenoble, France |
2nd |
Triple jump |
| Olympic Games |
Munich, West Germany |
4th |
Triple jump |
| 1973 |
European Indoor Championships |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
1st |
Triple jump |
| 1974 |
European Championships |
Rome, Italy |
2nd |
Triple jump |
| 1975 |
European Indoor Championships |
Katowice, Poland |
5th |
Long jump[4] |
| 4th |
Triple jump[5] |
| 1976 |
European Indoor Championships |
Munich, West Germany |
2nd |
Triple jump |
| Olympic Games |
Montreal, Canada |
8th |
Triple jump |
| 1978 |
European Indoor Championships |
Milan, Italy |
4th |
Triple jump[6] |
References
- ↑ All time best Balkan athletes, men - The Athletics Site
- ↑ 1969 European Championships, men's triple jump - Sporting Heroes
- ↑ 1970 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ↑ 1975 European Indoor Championships, men's long jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ↑ 1975 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ↑ 1970 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite