Balázs Baji

The native form of this personal name is Baji Balázs. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Balázs Baji
Baji in 2014
Personal information
NationalityHungarian
Born (1989-06-09) 9 June 1989 (age 35)
Békéscsaba, Hungary
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Country Hungary
SportSprint hurdling
ClubBékéscsabai AC (–2017)
Bp. Honvéd (2018–)
Coached byJános Medovarszki
István Tomhauser
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 London 110 m hurdles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Amsterdam 110 m hurdles
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Ostrava 110 m hurdles
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2017 Taipei 110 m hurdles

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
Representing  Hungary
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
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

  1. ^ "Balázs Baji Biography". International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  2. ^ Sports-Reference profile
  3. ^ "Men's 110m Hurdles". International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). 23 July 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ a b "Hammer throwers Pars and Orban are Hungary's Athletes of the Year". European Athletics. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  6. ^ "Balázs Baji Profile". All Athletics. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
Awards
Preceded by Hungarian Sportsman of The Year
2017 		Succeeded by


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