Endre Kelemen

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Endre Kelemen (born 5 December 1947) is a retired Hungarian high jumper. He won two medals at the European Indoor Championships, in 1971 and 1975, and competed once at the Olympic Games, in 1976.

Career[edit]

He was born in Tura.[1] His international breakthrough came at the 1971 European Indoor Championships in Sofia. All three medalists jumped 2.17, and Kelemen got the bronze medal on countback.[2] At the 1975 European Indoor Championships, Kelemen won the silver medal with a jump of 2.19 metres. He was two centimetres behind gold medallist Vladimír Malý, but beat Rune Almén, Aleksandr Grigoryev, Paul Poaniewa and Rolf Beilschmidt, who all achieved 2.19, on countback.[3] At the 1975 European Indoor Championships, Major only managed a sixteenth place, jumping 2.13 metres.[4] He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics, but did not reach the final round.[1]

Kelemen became Hungarian high jump champion in 1970, 1971, 1974 and 1975, rivalling with Ádám Szepesi and István Major.[5] He also became indoor champion in 1974, 1975 and 1976.[6]

His personal best jump was 2.23 metres, achieved in 1976.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Endre Kelemen". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
  2. ^ "1971 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
  3. ^ "1975 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
  4. ^ "1977 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
  5. ^ "Hungarian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
  6. ^ "Hungarian Indoor Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 26 February 2009.