Gábor Katona Explained

Gábor Katona (born 1 October 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] He also competed in the long jump and the triple jump at the 1972 Summer Olympics.^[5]

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: European Junior Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 2 February 2009.
2. Web site: 1979 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final. Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. 2 February 2009.
3. Web site: Hungarian Championships. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 2 February 2009.
4. Web site: Hungarian Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 2 February 2009.
5. Gábor Katona Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418094652/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/gabor-katona-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 17 December 2017.