Ioan Soter
Ioan Soter ( Hungarian Sőtér János; born May 16, 1927 in Timișoara , † September 26, 1987 in Bucharest ) was a Romanian high jumper .
He won the World Festival of Youth and Students in 1947 and won silver in 1949 and 1951.
In 1952 he was sixth at the Olympic Games in Helsinki . At the World Festival of Youth and Students, he won gold in 1953 and bronze in 1955.
In 1956 he became English champion. He set his personal best of 2,055 m on June 2, 1956 in Istanbul .
As a coach, he led his wife Iolanda Balaş to two Olympic victories.
Web links
- Ioan Soter in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Ioan Soter in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Soter, Ioan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sőtér, János |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Romanian high jumper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 16, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Timișoara |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 26, 1987 |
| Place of death | Bucharest |