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Andrea Mátay

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Andrea Mátay (born 27 September 1955 in Budapest) is a retired Hungarian high jumper. Her outdoor personal best jump was 1.94 metres, achieved in September 1979 in Mexico City.[1] She had 1.98 m on the indoor track, from February 1979 in Budapest. It was a world indoor record. She won two medals at the European Indoor Championships. She became Hungarian champion in 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1985.[2]

She was named Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year in 1979 after having won the European Indoor Championships and the Summer Universiade the same year.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Hungary
1973 European Indoor Championships Rotterdam, Netherlands 5th High jump [3]
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada 9th High jump
1977 European Indoor Championships San Sebastian, Spain 4th High jump [4]
1978 European Indoor Championships Milan, Italy 4th High jump [5]
European Championships Prague, Czechoslovakia 6th High jump
1979 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 1st High jump
Universiade Mexico City, Mexico 1st High jump 1.94 CR, PB
1980 European Indoor Championships Sindelfingen, West Germany 2nd High jump
Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 10th High jump
1985 European Indoor Championships Athen, Greece 6th High jump
1988 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 7th High jump [6]

References

  1. ^ World women's all-time best high jump (last updated 2001
  2. ^ Hungarian Championships - GBR Athletics
  3. ^ 1973 European Indoor Championships results, women's high jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
  4. ^ 1977 European Indoor Championships results, women's high jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
  5. ^ 1978 European Indoor Championships results, women's high jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
  6. ^ 1988 European Indoor Championships results, women's high jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
Awards
Preceded by Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year
1979 		Succeeded by



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