Balázs Baji
 Balázs Baji (left) in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Hungarian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 June 1989 Békéscsaba, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Sprint hurdling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Békéscsabai AC ( –2017) (2018– ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | János Medovarszki István Tomhauser | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Balázs Baji (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbɒlaːʒ ˈbɒji]; born 9 June 1989) is a Hungarian track and field athlete who specializes in the 60 metres hurdles and 110 metres hurdles.[1][2]
Career[]
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]
In his senior career, he has won the silver medal at the 2016 European Championships and the bronze medal at the 2017 World Championships.
Competition record[]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Hungary
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| 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 (+1.1 m/s) |
| 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 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 19th (sf) | 110m hurdles | 13.51 | |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 6th | 60 m hurdles | 7.65 |
| European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.28 | |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 15th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.52 | |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | — | 60 m hurdles | DSQ |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | 110m hurdles | 13.28 | |
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.35 | |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 10th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.64 |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 8th | 110 m hurdles | 13.55 | |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 10th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.73 |
Personal bests[]
- As of 7 August 2017[6]
| Event | Time (seconds) | Wind | Venue | Date |
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| 60 metres hurdles | 7.53 | – | Budapest, Hungary | 19 February 2017 |
| 110 metres hurdles | 13.15 | 0.3 | Székesfehérvár, Hungary | 4 July 2017 |
Awards[]
- Hungarian athlete of the Year (1): 2016
References[]
- ^ "Balázs Baji Biography". International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ Sports-Reference profile
- ^ "Men's 110m Hurdles". International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). 23 July 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Hammer throwers Pars and Orban are Hungary's Athletes of the Year". European Athletics. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ "Balázs Baji Profile". All Athletics. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
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