Igor Kováč Explained
Igor Kováč (born May 12, 1969)[1] is a former Slovak track and field athlete who specialised in the 110 metres hurdles. He is best known for winning the bronze medal at the 1997 World Championships in Athens. In addition, he competed at the 1992 Olympics for Czechoslovakia and the 1996 Olympics for Slovakia.
International competitions
| Representing |
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| 1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 21st (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.99 |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 18th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.06 |
| 1991 | Universiade | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 13.87 |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 13th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.89 |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 16th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 9.14 |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 30th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.12 |
| Representing |
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| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 14th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.84 |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 24th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 14.02 |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 5th | 60 m hurdles | 7.61 |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 19th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.72 |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 12th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.75 |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 8th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.45 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 25th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.70 |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 5th | 60 m hurdles | 7.59 |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.18 |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 8th | 60 m hurdles | 7.81 |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 20th (qf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.56 |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 14th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.80 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Igor Kováč profile . Sports-reference.com . 2010-03-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121025182407/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ko/igor-kovac-1.html . 2012-10-25 .
