Zoltán Cziffra
Encyclopedia
Zoltán Cziffra is a retired Hungarian
triple jump
er.
He won the silver medals at the 1969 European Indoor Games
and the 1969 European Championships
. He also finished fifth at the 1970 European Indoor Championships
and sixth at the 1971 European Indoor Championships
.
He became the Hungarian triple jump champion in 1969, 1974 and 1975, rivalling with Henrik Kalocsai
and Gábor Katona
. He also became Hungarian indoor champion in 1975 and 1977.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
er.
He won the silver medals at the 1969 European Indoor Games
1969 European Indoor Games
The 4th European Indoor Games were held in 1969 in Belgrade, the capital of Yugoslavia. In 1970 the European Indoor Games were replaced by the European Athletics Indoor Championships.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com...
and the 1969 European Championships
1969 European Championships in Athletics
The 9th European Athletics Championships were held from 16 September to 21 September 1969 in the Karaiskaki Stadium of Athens, the capital of Greece. New at these championships were the women's 1,500 metres and the women's 4x400 metres relay event....
. He also finished fifth at the 1970 European Indoor Championships
1970 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 1st European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in 1970 at Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, the capital of Austria. It replaced the European Indoor Games in athletics, which had been held since 1966.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:...
and sixth at the 1971 European Indoor Championships
1971 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 2nd European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in 1971 in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-References:* at GBR Athletics* at GBR Athletics* at Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite...
.
He became the Hungarian triple jump champion in 1969, 1974 and 1975, rivalling with Henrik Kalocsai
Henrik Kalocsai
Henrik Kalocsai is a retired Hungarian athlete who specialized in the triple jump and long jump.He won the gold medal at the 1965 Summer Universiade, the bronze medal at the 1966 European Championships and the silver medal at the 1967 European Indoor Games...
and Gábor Katona
Gábor Katona
Gábor Katona is a retired Hungarian triple jumper.He won the bronze medal at the 1970 European Junior Championships and finished fourth at the 1979 European Indoor Championships. He became the Hungarian triple jump champion in 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1983, rivalling with Henrik Kalocsai, Zoltán...
. He also became Hungarian indoor champion in 1975 and 1977.