Igor Kováč
Igor Kováč (born May 12, 1969 in Krompachy[1]) is a former Slovak track and field athlete who specialised in the 110 metres hurdles.[2] 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.
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Born | Krompachy, Czechoslovakia | 12 May 1969|||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||
Event(s) | 110 metres hurdles | |||||||||||||
Club | Dukla Banská Bystrica | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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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 | |
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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 |
References
- "Igor Kováč profile". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
- Igor Kováč at World Athletics
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