Balázs Baji

Balázs Baji (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbɒlaːʒ ˈbɒji]; born 9 June 1989 in Békéscsaba^[1]) is a Hungarian track and field athlete who specializes in the 60 metres hurdles and 110 metres hurdles.^[2]

Career

Among his best results in 110 metres hurdles are a seventh place from the 2008 World Junior Championships,^[3] a sixth place from the 2011 Summer Universiade^[4] and a silver medal from the 2011 European U23 Championships which he achieved with a new Hungarian U23 record.^[5]

For his performances he was named the best U23 male athlete in Hungary in 2011.^[5]

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Hungary
2007	European Junior Championships	Hengelo, Netherlands	10th (sf)	110 m hurdles (99 cm)	13.80
2008	World Junior Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	7th	110 m hurdles (99 cm)	13.60 (wind: +1.1m/s)
2009	European Indoor Championships	Turin, Italy	20th (h)	60 m hurdles	7.94
2009	European U23 Championships	Kaunas, Lithuania	14th (h)	110 m hurdles	13.96
2010	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	25th (h)	110 m hurdles	14.01
2011	European Indoor Championships	Paris, France	13th (h)	60 m hurdles	7.77
	European U23 Championships	Ostrava, Czech Republic	2nd	110 m hurdles	13.58
	Universiade	Shenzhen, China	6th	110 m hurdles	13.71
	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	30th (h)	110 m hurdles	14.06
2012	World Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	12th (sf)	60 m hurdles	7.76
	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	17th (sf)	110 m hurdles	13.68
	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	34th (h)	110 m hurdles	13.76
2013	European Indoor Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	4th	60 m hurdles	7.56
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	12th (sf)	110 m hurdles	13.49
2014	World Indoor Championships	Sopot, Poland	10th (sf)	60 m hurdles	7.63
2014	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	4th	110 m hurdles	13.29
2015	European Indoor Championships	Prague, Czech Republic	7th	60 m hurdles	7.65
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	19th (sf)	110m hurdles	13.51
2016	World Indoor Championships	Portland, United States	6th	60 m hurdles	7.65
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	2nd	110 m hurdles	13.28

As of 27 August 2015^[6]

Event	Time (seconds)	Wind	Venue	Date
60 metres hurdles	7.56	–	Göteborg, Sweden	1 March 2013
110 metres hurdles	13.28	0.0	Amsterdam, Netherlands	9 July 2016
110 metres hurdles (0.99)	13.60	+1.1	Bydgoszcz, Poland	13 July 2008

^ Sports-Reference profile
^ "Balázs Baji Biography". International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Retrieved 3 March 2012.
^ "Men's 110m Hurdles". International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). 23 July 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
^ "Baji Balázs hatodik lett 110 gáton az Universiadén" (in Hungarian). Origo. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b "Hammer throwers Pars and Orban are Hungary's Athletes of the Year". European Athletics. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
^ "Balázs Baji Profile". All Athletics. Retrieved 27 August 2015.

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