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Igor Kováč
Personal information
Born (1969-05-12) 12 May 1969 (age 55)
Krompachy, Czechoslovakia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event110 metres hurdles
ClubDukla Banská Bystrica
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Slovakia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Athens 110 m hurdles

Igor Kováč (born May 12, 1969)[1] is a former Slovak track and field athlete who specialised in the 110 metres hurdles.[2] He is best known for winning the bronze medal at the 1997 World Championships in Athens. In addition, he competed at the 1992 Olympics for Czechoslovakia and the 1996 Olympics for Slovakia.

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Czechoslovakia
1990 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 21st (h) 60 m hurdles 7.99
European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 18th (h) 110 m hurdles 14.06
1991 Universiade Sheffield, United Kingdom 4th 110 m hurdles 13.87
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 13th (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.89
1992 European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy 16th (sf) 60 m hurdles 9.14
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 30th (h) 110 m hurdles 14.12
Representing  Slovakia
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 14th (sf) 60 m hurdles 7.84
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 24th (sf) 110 m hurdles 14.02
1994 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 5th 60 m hurdles 7.61
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 19th (h) 110 m hurdles 13.72
1995 World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 12th (sf) 60 m hurdles 7.75
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 8th (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.45
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 25th (h) 110 m hurdles 13.70
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 5th 60 m hurdles 7.59
World Championships Athens, Greece 3rd 110 m hurdles 13.18
1999 World Indoor Championships Maebashi, Japan 8th 60 m hurdles 7.81
World Championships Seville, Spain 20th (qf) 110 m hurdles 13.56
2000 European Indoor Championships Ghent, Belgium 14th (sf) 60 m hurdles 7.80

References

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  1. ^ "Igor Kováč profile". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  2. ^ Igor Kováč at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata