Ivan Horvat (pole vaulter)

Ivan Horvat
Personal information
NationalityCroatian
Born (1993-08-17) 17 August 1993 (age 31)
Osijek, Croatia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) (2012)[1]
Weight66 kg (146 lb) (2012)[1]
Websitewww.ivanhorvat.net
Sport
Country Croatia
SportTrack and field
EventPole vault
ClubAK Slavonija-Žito
Coached byHrvoje Livančić[2]
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking19th (2015)[3]
Personal best(s)Outdoor: 5.71 NR (2018)
Indoor: 5.76 NR (2017)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Croatia
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Barcelona Pole vault
European Youth Olympic Festival
Silver medal – second place 2009 Tampere Pole vault

Ivan Horvat (born 17 August 1993 in Osijek, Croatia[4]) is a Croatian pole vaulter. He won the silver medal at the 2012 World Junior Athletics Championship in Barcelona. He also competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics where he finished 20th.[5][6]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Croatia
2010 Youth Olympic Games Singapore 8th 4.70 m
2011 European Junior Championships Tallinn, Estonia – NM
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 2nd 5.55 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 20th (q) 5.35 m
2013 Balkan Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 1st 5.60 m
European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 9th (q) 5.60 m
European U23 Championships Tampere, Finland 10th 5.20 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia – NM
2015 European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 5th 5.40 m
World Championships Beijing, China 9th 5.65 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 7th 5.30 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 27th (q) 5.30 m
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 7th 5.75 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom 22nd (q) 5.45 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 22nd (q) 5.36 m
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 12th (q) 5.35 m
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy – NM

References

  1. ^ a b "Ivan Horvat". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Razišli se Horvat i Gašparac". Glas Slavonije (in Croatian). 27 November 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Pole Vault - men - senior - outdoor - 2015". iaaf.org. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Ivan Horvat". hoo.hr. Croatian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Athletes - Horvat Ivan Biography". iaaf.org. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  6. ^ "Ivan Horvat - About". IvanHorvat.net. Retrieved 26 February 2013.


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